Editing Rodger Young (section)

==Early life and education==
Young was born on April 28, 1918, in [[Tiffin, Ohio]],<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1808|title=Rodger W. Young|publisher=Ohio History Central|access-date=July 7, 2010|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121121120847/http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1808|archive-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref> to Nicholas and Ester Young.<ref name=hoh>{{cite web|url=https://homeofheroes.com/heroes-stories/world-war-ii/rodger-young/|title=Rodger "Fuzz" Young: The True Story of a Weekend Warrior|publisher=Home of Heroes|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref> He had four siblings; three brothers and one sister. For much of his early life, Young lived in the town of [[Green Springs, Ohio]], but later in his childhood he and his family moved to [[Clyde, Ohio]]. Throughout his childhood, Young enjoyed hunting, which improved his [[marksmanship]] skills.<ref name=history/>

Although a small-statured boy, Young was a keen athlete. While in [[high school]], he tried out for his school's [[American football|football]] team. He was not accepted at first, but eventually, his effort and enthusiasm in practices persuaded the coach to allow him to play in some games.<ref name=hoh/>

During a high school basketball game, Young received a serious head injury after contact with an opponent. The incident led to significant but gradual damage to his [[hearing loss|hearing]] and [[Loss of vision|eyesight]]. Because of this, he had to drop out of high school in his [[Tenth grade#United States|sophomore]] year, at which point his hearing and vision loss had progressed to a severe point.<ref name=hoh/>