Annual Football Classic. For more than 35 years, The New York Urban League Football Classic, benefiting the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund and the New York Urban League’s Educational Programs, has become a leading Black college football game in America. This game was no exception. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the Football Classic. With your support over 40,000 enjoyed the day’s events. Most importantly, the Football Classic proceeds benefited the Whitney M. Young Scholarship Fund and the educational programs of the New York Urban League.