Dick Hudson (American football, born 1940)

American football player (1940–2016)

American football player

Dick Hudson

No. 79

Position:

Offensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1940-07-30)July 30, 1940
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

Died:

March 2, 2016(2016-03-02) (aged 75)
Paris, Tennessee, U.S.

Career information

College:

Memphis State

AFL draft:

1962 / round: 2 / pick: 16

Career history

San Diego Chargers (1962)
Buffalo Bills (1963–1967)

Career highlights and awards

2× AFL Champion (1964, 1965)
Bills' All-1960s (AFL) Team
AFL All-Star: 1965

Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

References

Ridgeway Funeral Home. "Obituary for Richard "Bill" Hudson - Ridgeway Funeral Home". Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.

v t e San Diego Chargers 1962 AFL draft selections
Bob Ferguson Lance Alworth Dick Hudson John Hadl Bob Bill Mack Burton Bob Mitinger John Cornett Roy Winston Frank Buncom Wendell Harris Bobby Jackson Jerry Robinson Tom Minter Dan Sullivan Sonny Bishop Ralph Smith George Andrie Chuck Bryant Jim Bates Fred Moore George Gross Frank Gardner Dennis Biodrowski Mike Lind Ron Herman Jesse Williams Jim Thibert Dick Farris Homer Jones Sam Gruneisen Mike Woulfe Mel Rideout Ben Wilson Paul Dudley John Denvir Doug Elmore Wayne Frazier Jacque MacKinnon Phil Lohmann

San Diego Chargers 1962 AFL draft selections

v t e Buffalo Bills 1964 AFL champions
3 Pete Gogolak 12 Daryle Lamonica 15 Jack Kemp 20 Bobby Smith 22 Charley Warner 23 Gene Sykes 24 Booker Edgerson 25 Ollie Dobbins 26 George Saimes 30 Wray Carlton 34 Cookie Gilchrist 40 Ed Rutkowski 42 Butch Byrd 43 Joe Auer 44 Elbert Dubenion 45 Hagood Clarke 46 Ray Abruzzese 47 Willie Ross 50 Al Bemiller 51 John Tracey 53 Walt Cudzik 55 Paul Maguire 58 Mike Stratton 60 Dave Behrman 64 Harry Jacobs 66 Billy Shaw 67 Joe O'Donnell 70 Tom Sestak 72 Ron McDole 73 George Flint 74 Tom Keating 75 Dudley Meredith 77 Stew Barber 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Dick Hudson 81 Bill Groman 83 Hatch Rosdahl 84 Ernie Warlick 85 Glenn Bass 88 Tom Day
Head coach: Lou Saban
Assistant coaches: Joe Collier John Mazur Jerry Smith

v t e Buffalo Bills 1965 AFL champions
3 Pete Gogolak 12 Daryle Lamonica 15 Jack Kemp 20 Bobby Smith 22 Charley Warner 23 Gene Sykes 24 Booker Edgerson 26 George Saimes 27 Tom Janik 30 Wray Carlton 32 Donnie Stone 33 Billy Joe 40 Ed Rutkowski 42 Butch Byrd 43 Joe Auer 44 Elbert Dubenion 45 Hagood Clarke 46 Bo Roberson 48 Pete Mills 49 Floyd Hudlow 50 Al Bemiller 51 John Tracey 52 Bill Laskey 55 Paul Maguire 56 Marty Schottenheimer 58 Mike Stratton 60 Dave Behrman 64 Harry Jacobs 66 Billy Shaw 67 Joe O'Donnell 70 Tom Sestak 72 Ron McDole 73 George Flint 74 Tom Keating 75 Dudley Meredith 76 Henry Schmidt 77 Stew Barber 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Dick Hudson 80 Charley Ferguson 81 Bill Groman 82 Paul Costa 84 Ernie Warlick 85 Glenn Bass 88 Tom Day
Head coach: Lou Saban
Assistant coaches: Joe Collier John Mazur Jerry Smith

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