Early Career
Swede's first exposure to football came during his time at Waltham High School. The school's football team practiced after classes. Youngstrom then sought his parent’s permission to go out for the football team. However his parents refused to let him play. Swede’s father feared that his son, who eighed just 140 pounds, would be susceptible to injury.
However during his senior year at Waltham, Swedejoined the team without his parent’s consent or knowledge. However, when a local paper included some highlights involving Swede's on-field performance the secret was revealed. Youngstrom's father however did not let on that he knew of his son’s involvement with the team. Instead, he sneaked to a Waltham practice session and watched his boy in action. After being impressed by his son's performance, Swede's father permitted him to stay with the team.
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