Frank Budd

Frank Budd
No. 20
Born:(1939-07-20)July 20, 1939
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:April 29, 2014(2014-04-29) (aged 74)
Marlton, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Wide receiver / Return specialist
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
CollegeVillanova
NFL draft1962, round: 7, pick: 96
Career history
As player
1962Philadelphia Eagles
1963Washington Redskins
1965-1966Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Records100 yard dash[1]
Career stats
Receptions10
Receiving yards236
Receiving TDs1

Francis Joseph Budd (July 20, 1939 – April 29, 2014) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins. Budd was an Olympic athlete who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he finished fifth in the finals of the 100 meter event and was part of the team that finished first in the 4×100 meter relay before being disqualified on a baton pass.[2] He set the world record in the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.2 seconds in 1961, breaking the record that had been set by Mel Patton in 1948.[1]

  1. ^ a b New York Times, June 25, 1961, 73rd NATIONAL A.A.U. Track & Field Championships Of The U.S.A. at John J. Downing Memorial Stadium
  2. ^ Frank Budd Archived January 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com