Destination Freedom (1948): The Buddy Young Story (#86)

Destination Freedom (1948): 04/09/50, episode 86
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The story of Claude Henry K. “Buddy” Young (1926-1983), former University of Illinois track and football star, who at 5’4” was one of the shortest people to ever play professional football. At the time of recording, the “Bronze Bullet” had played three seasons for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football League. The league merged with the NFL at the end of 1949, and he would play for the New York Yanks of the NFL the next two seasons. All told, he played professional football for 10 seasons, retiring in 1955. Buddy Young appears in person at the end of the episode.
Cast: Richard Durham (writer), Larry Auerbach (director), Buddy Young (himself), Oscar Brown Jr. (Buddy Young), Fred Pinkard, Russ Reed, Jack Lester, Wezlynn Tildon, Emil Soderstrom (composer), Elwyn Owen (organist), Jose Bethancourt (music), Gary Dublee (technician), Cliff Mueller (sound effects), Dave Squires (sound effects), Charles Mountain (announcer)