Jack Youngblood

Herbert Jackson "Jack" Youngblood III (born January 26, 1950) is an American former professional football player who played defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League for fourteen seasons across the 1970s and 1980s. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection over the course of his career. Before turning professional, Youngblood played college football for the University of Florida, where he was recognized as an All-American. He is considered among the best players Florida ever produced, having been named a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and one of only six Florida Gators inducted into the Gator Football Ring of Honor.

After retiring as a player in 1985, Youngblood remained with the Rams' front office until 1991. He subsequently worked in the front office of the Sacramento Surge of the World League from 1992 to 1993 and the Canadian Football League's Sacramento Gold Miners from 1993 to 1994. He served as vice-president, then president, of the Orlando Predators from 1995 until 1999, and from 1999 through 2002 acted as the NFL's liaison for the Arena Football League. He also made forays into broadcasting. Youngblood was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.