BE LIKE JEFF
Jeff Young is a living legend. In 1983 he was diagnosed with ALS and given 3-5 years left to live… that was 41 years ago.
Over the past years, Jeff has been an assistant football coach at Lake Oswego High School, where he shares weekly words of wisdom and life advice with the players. He also runs a student leadership council with Lake Oswego HS students.
Jeff has been a Live Heads Up Legend for the past two years, which was highlighted with a red-out “Be Like Jeff” football game in fall 2023.
In August of 2024, Jeff was invited to Eugene to share an inspirational message with the nationally ranked University of Oregon Football Team.
Coach Dan Lanning read a message to the team written by Jeff about goals and how they can be tested in the face of adversity. He also reminded the team that no one knows what tomorrow will bring. Therefore, we must all live in the present and make the most out of every day. Later that day, Jeff met with players and was given a backstage tour of the athletic facilities at UO.
