![]() Hudson at Clemson in 1956 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Hartsville, South Carolina, U.S.[1] | July 9, 1935||||||
Died: | December 13, 2017 Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 82)||||||
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High school: | North Charleston (SC) | ||||||
College: | Clemson | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1957 / Round: 3 / Pick: 34 | ||||||
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William Alex Hudson (July 9, 1935 – December 13, 2017) was an American football defensive tackle and unheralded member of the original Fearsome Foursome of defensive linemen in pro football. He attended Clemson University, where he was a member of the track and football teams. He played professionally in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes and in the American Football League with the San Diego Chargers and the Boston Patriots. He is a member of the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
Hudson was the younger brother of Bob Hudson, who also attended Clemson and spent 10 seasons (1951–55, 1957–61) in the NFL and AFL as a linebacker and defensive back.