YOUNG BUSSEYBussey, Ruey YoungHeight: 5-10 Weight: 175 Born: October 4, 1917 Timpson, TX Died: January 12, 1945 Lingayen Gulf, Phillipines High School: San Jacinto (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Louisiana State | |
| 1937 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1938 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1939 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 20th round (187th overall) 1940 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Newark Bears (AFA)1940 NEW AFA | 11 | QB | 10 | 10 |
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 37 | QB-S | 10 | 0 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 10 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/9/1939 | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1940 Chicago Bears (NFL)1940 CHIB NFL | |
| Allocated | 1940 Newark Bears (AFA)1940 NEW AFA | |
| Signed | 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1943 | 1942 Chicago Bears (NFL)1942 CHIB NFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1940 Official All-AFA |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 13 | -27 | -2.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | -27 | -2.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 Newark Bears (AFA)1940 NEW AFA | 159 | 61 | 38.4 | 992 | 6.2 | 16.3 | 9 | 5.7 | ||||||||||
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 40 | 13 | 32.5 | 24 | 353 | 8.8 | 27.2 | 48 | 5 | 12.5 | 3 | 7.5 | 74.3 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 13 | 32.5 | 24 | 353 | 8.8 | 27.2 | 48 | 5 | 12.5 | 3 | 7.5 | 74.3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 41 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 41 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Chicago Bears (NFL)1941 CHIB NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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