Dick Hudson (American football, born 1940)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
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| Born: | July 30, 1940 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died: | March 2, 2016 (aged 75) Paris, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| College: | Memphis State |
| AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 |
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Richard Smith "Bill" Hudson (July 30, 1940 – March 2, 2016) was an American football player who was a starting offensive lineman at Memphis State University for four years. In 1961, he was a second-round draft pick by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers.
Traded to the AFL's Buffalo Bills in 1963, he was a part of the 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship teams. Hudson was an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1965 and in 1970 was named to the Buffalo Bills Team of the 1960s Decade.
Retiring from pro football, he returned to Paris, Tennessee and served as assistant and head coach of the Henry County High School Patriots football team and vice principal of the high school.[1]
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[edit]- ^ Ridgeway Funeral Home. "Obituary for Richard "Bill" Hudson - Ridgeway Funeral Home". Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
Categories:
- 1940 births
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- American football offensive tackles
- American Football League players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Memphis Tigers football players
- San Diego Chargers players
- High school football coaches in Tennessee
- American Football League All-Star players
- People from Paris, Tennessee
- Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee