# Cary Young

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{{Short description|Australian television quiz personality (1939–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
|name=Cary Young
|birth_date={{birth date|1939|12|22|df=y}}
|birth_place=New Zealand
|death_date={{death date and age|2022|12|31|1939|12|22|df=y}}
|death_place=[Melbourne, Victoria](/source/Melbourne%2C_Victoria), Australia
|known_for=being a quiz champion
|television=''[Sale of the Century](/source/Sale_of_the_Century_(Australian_game_show))''
}}

'''Cary Graeme Young''' (22 December 1939 – 31 December 2022)<ref name=dob>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=3 January 2023|title=YOUNG, Cary Graeme |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/young-cary-graeme/6012860/|work=Herald Sun|location= |access-date=8 January 2023|quote=22/12/1939 – 31/12/2022}}</ref> was an Australian television quiz personality, best known for his success on [Nine Network](/source/Nine_Network) game show ''[Sale of the Century](/source/Sale_of_the_Century_(Australian_game_show))''.<ref name=shark>{{cite news|last=Coverdale|first=Brydon|author-link=Brydon Coverdale|date=5 January 2023|title=The Shark: Why Cary Young was the best quiz master of the century|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/smart/the-shark-why-cary-young-was-the-best-quiz-master-of-the-century/news-story/8a010276d2f48b9786d461c7a80e7877|work=[Herald Sun](/source/Herald_Sun)|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>

After first appearing as a regular contestant in 1982, Young was regularly invited back to the program to participate in various tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Legendary Sale of the Century champion Cary Young dies |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/legendary-sale-of-the-century-cary-young-contestant-dies/e5849ae3-4fa4-40a5-8782-620d93db096b |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=www.9news.com.au}}</ref>

Young took part in ''Sale of the Century'''s "Champion of Champions" tournament in 1983, followed by the "Australia versus America" challenge in 1985.<ref name="sale">{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=4 January 2023 |title=Legendary Sale of the Century champ dies |work=[Nine News](/source/Nine_News) |location= |url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/legendary-sale-of-the-century-cary-young-contestant-dies/e5849ae3-4fa4-40a5-8782-620d93db096b |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref> He then won the Commonwealth Games tournament in 1986 and the World Championship tournament in 1987.<ref name=sale/><ref name=nfsa>{{cite web |author=National Film and Sound Archive|title=Sale of the Century: World Championship Final|url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/sale-century-world-championship-final|access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref> In 1987, Young was the winner of the International Invitational Tournament on the American version of ''[Sale of the Century](/source/Sale_of_the_Century_(U.S._game_show))''.  Young was also the winner of two ''Sale of the Century'' masters tournaments in 1990 and 1997.<ref name=sale/>

His final appearance on ''Sale of the Century'' was during the 21st Birthday Challenge in 2001 (albeit as a special guest rather than as a competitor) shortly before the long-running show was axed.<ref name=sale/>

From 2000 to 2006, Young wrote a quiz for the ''[Herald Sun](/source/Herald_Sun)'' newspaper.<ref name=king>{{cite news |last=Couper|first=Elena|date=4 January 2023|title=TV quiz king Cary Young dies in Wheelers Hill aged 83 |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-quiz-king-cary-young-dies-in-wheelers-hill-aged-83/news-story/753fd13eebec05aff64d1a82bbf855fa|work=Herald Sun|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>

In 2011, Young donated a [Holden Piazza](/source/Holden_Piazza) he had won on ''Sale of the Century'' to the [National Motor Museum](/source/National_Motor_Museum%2C_Birdwood) in [Birdwood, South Australia](/source/Birdwood%2C_South_Australia).<ref>{{cite news|last=Leo|first=Jessica|date=17 November 2011|title=Historic Holden back on show|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/historic-holden-back-on-show/news-story/9d6e52994876368b6d6bd7c9a8435618|work=[The Advertiser](/source/The_Advertiser_(Adelaide))|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>

Young became involved in a legal battle with former ''[Wheel of Fortune](/source/Wheel_of_Fortune_(Australian_game_show))'' host [Rob Elliott](/source/Rob_Elliott) regarding unpaid royalties for a board game Elliott had created called ''Smart Ass'', for which Young wrote questions.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=10 July 2017|title=Game show icons clash in court over board game royalties|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/game-show-icons-clash-in-court-over-board-game-royalties/26c945f7-c8c6-44d9-bc55-3d5fa17fc7fd|work=[A Current Affair](/source/A_Current_Affair_(Australian_TV_program))|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Mickelburough|first=Peter|date=11 September 2018|title=Cary Young accuses Rob Elliott of 'fraudulent misrepresentation' in sale of rights for Smart Ass game|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/cary-young-accuses-rob-elliott-of-fraudulent-misrepresentation-in-sale-of-rights-for-smart-ass-game/news-story/a17c8b00313ce15032d6b53abc8c470c|work=Herald Sun|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Young was born in New Zealand where he developed a passion for general knowledge during lengthy hospital visits as he struggled with asthma as a child.<ref name=king/> After becoming an amateur boxer, Young moved to Australia where he spent time backpacking.<ref name=king/>

In Queensland, Young gained employment at the Cape River Meatworks in [Pentland](/source/Pentland%2C_Queensland).<ref name=pentland>{{cite news|last=Hill|first=Daneka|date=5 January 2023|title=Pentland abattoir worker turned TV legend Cary Young dies at 83 |url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/pentland-abattoir-worker-turned-tv-legend-cary-young-dies-at-83/news-story/718b589e66a8889794236fdfd7716b4f|work=[Townsville Bulletin](/source/Townsville_Bulletin)|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref> He married and settled in [Charters Towers](/source/Charters_Towers).<ref name=pentland/> As his ''Sale of the Century'' appearances became more regular, Young and his wife moved to Melbourne in 1984 to be closer to the [GTV-9](/source/GTV-9) studios where ''Sale of the Century'' was filmed.<ref name=pentland/>

After suffering from [Alzheimer's disease](/source/Alzheimer's_disease), Young died at the Nellie Melba Village in [Wheeler's Hill](/source/Wheeler's_Hill) on 31 December 2022. He was 83.<ref name=dob/><ref>{{cite news |last=Knox|first=David|date=5 January 2023|title=Vale: Cary Young |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/01/vale-cary-young.html|work=[TV Tonight](/source/TV_Tonight)|location= |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref>

His death prompted tributes from various Australian figures including quiz champion [Brydon Coverdale](/source/Brydon_Coverdale) and politician [Bob Katter](/source/Bob_Katter).<ref name=shark/><ref name=pentland/>

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