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A two-sport standout at Kutztown in the 1960s, Charlie Young competed as a member of the basketball and tennis teams. He was Hall of Fame coach Walt Risley's top rebounder in 1966, and was named Outstanding Senior Basketball Player that same year.
As a senior, Young set the school record for rebounds in a season with 253, averaging 13 per game. He also averaged 11 points per game and grabbed a career-high of 23 rebounds on one occasion.
Young, from Kutztown, Pa., went on to play semi-pro basketball with the Exeter Black Knights.
On the tennis court, Young was a team captain and played at the No. 1 position. In his collegiate career, he won 33 matches.
In the classroom, Young was also a Dean's List student.
After his playing career, Young coached the Fleetwood High School boys' basketball team for 10 years and won a record 166 games. He was inducted into Fleetwood's Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 and presently serves as the Hall of Fame's president. He served the school district for many years as a fifth-grade teacher.
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