George Young (American football executive) Tags: American Football Coach.George Bernard Young (September 22 1930 – December 8 2001) was an American football player coach and executive. He served as the general manager of the New York Giants from 1979 to 1997. He was named NFL Executive of the Year five times. birth date 1930-09-22 college Bucknell University death date 2001-12-08 Learn more... Loading...