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Bill Young ('71) arrived in Buies Creek in the fall of 1967 on a baseball and soccer scholarship.  Four years later, he graduated as one of the all-time leading scorers in Campbell soccer history while leading the Camels to a pair of national tournament berths.  

While in high school, Young was chosen by Major League Baseball scouts to represent Eastern Pennsylvania in the American Legion East-West game.  He also played in an American Legion All-Star game at Connie Mack Stadium before enrolling at Campbell. 

However, it was on the soccer field that he made his greatest impact on Fighting Camel sports.  Over his four-year career from 1967-70, Young played on Campbell teams that won 79 percent of their matches – going 48-11-4 in the process.  He was a three-time All-South region performer and two-time NAIA All-District 29 and All-Area 5 standout. 

After the Camels compiled a record of 16-7-2 over his first two seasons, Young helped lead the team to back-to-back 16-2-1 records and District 29 and Area 5 titles in 1969 and 1970 and consecutive trips to the national tournament.  His junior year output of 56 points on 24 goals and eight assists in 1969 still stands as the eighth-highest scoring season in Campbell soccer history.  He followed that with 71 points on 31 goals and nine assists in 1970, which remains the fourth-highest tally in CU record books.  

The 1969 Camels finished fifth in the NAIA national tournament in their first-ever trip to the championship.  He scored the game's only goal in the 1969 NAIA District 29 final to lift CU to its first-ever District title.  He added the game-winning goal in 1969 NAIA Area 5 Championship match.  

Young recorded seven career hat tricks, including a six-goal game vs. East Carolina in 1970.  He also scored in the 1970 NAIA Area 5 championship winning match and netted both Campbell goals in the 1970 NAIA third-place match, including the winner with 15 seconds remaining.

Young was named to the 1970 NAIA National all-tournament team and was co-MVP of the team.  He was also named to all-tournament teams at the Stetson Classic and Campbell Soccer Classic after helping the Camels win both events.  

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in physical education and health with a minor in biology, Young went on to play with Worthy Brothers in the United Soccer League in Philadelphia and led that circuit in scoring with 37 goals.  

In addition to teaching in the West Chester Area school district for the last 42 years, Young had continued to remain active in racquetball, road running and triathlon.  He also coached boys and girls recreational, travel and high school soccer for more than four decades.  Young is also a USA Soccer licensed official.