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Exclusive: Steve Young Discusses Life After Football

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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2013 · News & Politics

(KUTV) The last quarterback from San Francisco to win at the Super Bowl was Steve Young, a former BYU Cougar and nearly two decades later, his legacy lives on. 2News spoke to Steven Young, a Hall of Famer, three time MVP and Super Bowl champion, before Sundays big game about what he called his mundane, yet sublime life. Young had been to the Super Bowl twice before as a backup to Joe Montana, but made history when he passed 6 touchdowns in one game. I did have six interceptions in JV and high school, so I guess it weighed out finally and made it only fair, said Young. Well, ones a little bigger stage to do well in, yeah; I keep track of those kinds of things!Young says thats what fueled him, but now retired; he says he tries to focus on the positive. Young now works as a managing partner at Huntsman Gay Global Capital, a private equity firm in Palo Alto, California a place where Youngs jerseys and magazine covers are all on display.Everythings just here to make fun of me, trust me, said Young of the memorabilia lining the halls, Im worried about what they put up because they make fun of me a lot.Living in the suburbs of Silicon Valley, driving in to the office, then back again to be with his wife and kids, Young says his life now is quite normal and thats just the way he wants it. Its been nice because I live a very both mundane and sublime life in many ways, he says, Its really building on the things that are really important in my life.Charity work for his Forever Young foundation is one of those important things. Young and his wife, Barb, have created Sophies Place, a room, currently under construction at Primary Childrens Medical Center in Salt Lake, for the kids music therapy program. Previously, the program did not have a place in the hospital, but Young and his wife are helping make it happen. The room was developed in honor of a family friend who passed away, Sophie Barton, a singer who volunteered at Primary Childrens.Young, the great, great grandson of Brigham Young, is often also seen as a representative of his faith and says he was used to being the example. Growing up, I was the only Mormon in town, said Young. When I was playing I thought, I hope I play well, because some kid in Gunnison or some kid somewhere out in the world is gonna say, oh, hes a Mormon.Named one of People Magazines 50 Most Beautiful People Young is quoted as saying he was the 8th wonder of the world Mormon, 30-something and single. Its a joke now, because I look back and I did not spend time getting things put together, said Young, I really do look back and think I needed to get married a long time ago, because it didnt go well.Young met his wife Barb in 1999 on a blind date a date they both say they resisted, although Young says he knew she was the one before he even saw her. Honestly, from the first time I heard her voice, I knew it, said Young. Steve and Barb have been married for 13 years and have 4 children. Young, a favorite son of Utah still calls BYU a second home but many may not realize he has an early allegiance to the University of Utah. Born in Salt Lake, Youngs family lived on campus. My dad would say dont forget where you were born when you were playing for BYU and Id say I Remember.In Youngs life playbook its no longer xs and os but rather how to juggle football, fame, his foundation and his family. Young says you can have it all but you have to be willing to work for it. You dont want to be self-limiting, but you want to be realistic, said Young. Some things are challenging, and Im never afraid of a challenge. Young continues to do work in Utah with his Forever Young Foundation. He and his wife will be at Snowbird in March for the Wasatch Adaptive Sports 27th Annual Steve Young Ski Classic.(Copyright 2013 Sinclair Broadcasting Group.)

Exclusive: Steve Young Discusses Life After Football

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