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Football: Birmingham has found a real Samson

EL SEGUNDO, CA-AUGUST 14, 2019: Eric Sondheimer, Prep Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Times
By Eric Sondheimer
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Birmingham football Coach Jim Rose is walking around with a big smile this week, and for good reason. Samson Young, a 6-foot-6, 330-pound sophomore with size 18 shoes, decided to play football and has joined the team as a left tackle.

Rose thinks Young has quite a future.

Young played basketball last season as a freshman. He finally decided to play football and now must make it through 10 practices before being cleared to play.

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Rose is convinced he can teach him how to block, and with Young’s size and outstanding feet, the Patriots might have a blocker extraordinaire.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.

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