Leonard Alonzo Younce (January 8, 1917 – March 26, 2000) was an American football player and coach. Playing career Born in Dayton, Oregon, Younce attended Roosevelt High School in Portland and then played college football at Oregon State University. He was selected in the eighth round (67th overall) by the New York Giants in the 1941 NFL Draft, and played a variety of positions, including linebacker, offensive lineman, placekicker, and punter. Coaching career After retiring from playing, Younce was an assistant coach at Oregon State University from 1949 to 1954, and with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos. Later years Younce was coaxed out of retirement to coach high school football for one year at Joseph High School in Joseph, Wallowa County, Oregon, in 1992. He intended to continue, but health problems prevented his return. Younce was an inaugural inductee of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, and was inducted into the OSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. He died in Portland, Oregon on March 26, 2000. References External links 1917 births 2000 deaths American football linebackers American football offensive guards American football punters Edmonton Elks coaches New York Giants players Oregon State Beavers football coaches Oregon State Beavers football players People from Dayton, Oregon Players of American football from Portland, Oregon Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon Roosevelt High School (Oregon) alumni