Paul Dudley (American football)
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 16, 1939 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | April 19, 1987 (aged 48) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Sallisaw (Sallisaw, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: 4th round, 54th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 29th round, 232nd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Paul Eugene Dudley (January 16, 1939 – March 20, 1987) was an American football defensive back and running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dudley played college football at the University of Arkansas[1] and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1961 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. Dudley was also selected in the 29th round of the 1962 AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers.
He never played a regular-season game for either of the teams that drafted him. The Packers released Dudley immediately before the 1962 season, as he failed to displace either of their established backs, Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor.[2] He instead made his NFL debut with the New York Giants, where he played as a running back.[3] After the 1962 season, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles[4] but played sparingly in 1963 due to injuries. The Eagles released him at the start of the 1964 season.[2]
He later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent part of the 1965 season on the roster of the Calgary Stampeders, and then was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the 1966 season, where he was one of the team's leaders in yards from scrimmage.[2][5] He re-signed with the Roughriders for 1967 but was placed on injured reserve before the season began.[5][6]
References
- ^ Henry, Orville; Bailey, Jim (1996). The Razorbacks: A Story of Arkansas Football. University of Arkansas Press. pp. 187–193. ISBN 978-1-55728-429-7. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c Artiss, Laurie (August 26, 1966). "Arkansas Traveller". The Leader-Post. Regina, SK: The Leader-Post. p. 28.
- ^ Clary, Jack (September 29, 1962). "Sound Packers, Battered Bears Spotlight Sunday Play in the NFL". New London, CT: The Day. Associated Press. p. 17. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Dudley to Eagles". The Pittsburgh Press. The Pittsburgh Press. January 11, 1963. p. 26. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "Three for Riders". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. June 3, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Schoenfeld, Aldag among Riders' Cuts". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. August 4, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved June 6, 2025.