Ambassador of Athletics and Goodwill is a fitting title for Steve Young; his abilities in competitive athletics have never overshadowed his genuine sensitivity and kindness.

Headlines have followed Steve from the time this great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young arrived from Greenwich, Connecticut. Over time, "Number Eight" rose from number eight on the depth chart to starting for the Cougars in 1982.

In 1983 Steve broke 13 NCAA records, played in the Hula and Japan Bowls, and won the Davey O'Brien Award. He was selected consensus All-America by the Football Coaches (Kodak), Football Writers (Mercedes Benz), Walter Camp, ESPN, Football News, Gannett News Service, United Press International, and Associated Press.

He was runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting, set seven Western Athletic Conference records, was 1983 WAC Player of the Year, and was a two-time All-WAC selection. Steve was alos chosen as a Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete.

In 1984, when Steve graduated in international relations, the NCAA honored him with their Top Five Award and a postgraduate scholarship. That same year he won the Dale Rex Memorial Award.

After leaving BYU he signed a multi-million-dollar contract and played two seasons with the Los Angeles Express. Steve then spent two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before signing with the San Francisco 49ers in 1987.

He was voted NFL Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994 and was runner-up in 1993. In January of 1995, Steve led the 49ers to a victory over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. In that game, Steve threw a Super Bowl record six touchdown passes on his way to being named MVP.

Steve is the founder of the Forever Young Charity Foundation, an honorary chairman of the Children's Miracle Network, and a spokesman for Parents of Children with Disabilities. He annually hosts a celebrity ski event for handicapped skiers and a celebrity golf tournament for Operation Smile. Steve also serves on the board of the American Indian Services and the Navajo Indian Scholarship Campaign.

Culminating years of off-season work, Steve finished his law degree at the J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1994. If the tenacity he has shown on the football field transfers to the court room, attorneys may learn what NFL defenders already know - with Steve Young in the game, the defense never rests.