Richard Smith "Bill" Hudson (July 30, 1940 – March 2, 2016) was an

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player who was a starting offensive lineman at

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for four years. In 1961, he was a second-round draft pick by the

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. Traded to the AFL's

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in 1963, he was a part of the 1964 and 1965

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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.

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