Frank Budd
American sprinter and football player (1939–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born: | (1939-07-20)July 20, 1939 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Died: | April 29, 2014(2014-04-29) (aged 74) Marlton, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Wide receiver / Return specialist |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
College | Villanova |
NFL draft | 1962, Round: 7, Pick: 96 |
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1962 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1963 | Washington Redskins |
1965-1966 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
Records | 100 yard dash[1] |
Career stats | |
Receptions | 10 |
Receiving yards | 236 |
Receiving TDs | 1 |
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