CANTON, Ohio -- Being part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022 holds a special -- and painful -- meaning for former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Bryant Young. It's an emotional reminder of his son Colby, who died on Oct. 11, 2016 after a battle with cancer: Colby's favorite number, his dad said during his induction speech Saturday afternoon at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, was 22.
"In this, my 10th year of eligibility, I enter the Hall as a member of this '22," Young said, his voice cracking. "Twenty twenty-two.