Birth Name: Jon Steven Young
Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of Birth: October 11, 1961
Ethnicity: English (mainly), small amount of Scottish, remote Welsh, German, and French
Steve Young is an American former professional football quarterback. He played 15 seasons in the NFL. He is in the NFL Hall of Fame as a San Fransisco 49’er.
Steve is the son of Sherry (Steed) and LeGrande “Grit” Young. Steve’s ancestry is mainly English, with some Scottish, and remote Welsh, German, and French. His great-great-great-grandfather was Brigham Young, who was the second president of the LDS (Mormon) church.
Steve’s paternal grandparents were Scott Richmond Young (the son of Seymour Bicknell Young and Carlie Louine Clawson) and Louise Leonard (the daughter of George Marvin Leonard and Mary Ann Sanders).
Steve’s maternal grandparents were Arnold Gorin Steed (the son of Arnold Miller Steed and Hattie Hayes) and Mary Ann Adams (the daughter of George Henry Adams and Mary Ann Green).
Sources: Genealogy of Steve Young – https://www.geni.com
Genealogy of Steve’s maternal grandparents, Arnold Gorin Steed and Mary Ann Adams – http://www.findagrave.com