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Saxon Judd

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Saxon Judd
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Saxon Judd, 1942
Personal information
Born:(1919-11-29)November 29, 1919
Pottsboro, Texas, U.S.
Died:March 31, 1990(1990-03-31) (aged 70)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Pottsboro (TX)
College:Louisiana, Tulsa
Position:End
NFL draft:1944 / round: 3 / pick: 17
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Saxon Thomas Judd (November 20, 1919 – March 31, 1990) was an American football end.

Judd was born in Pottsboro, Texas, in 1919 and attended Pottsboro High School in that city. He played college football at Louisiana and Tulsa.[1] At Tulsa, he was one of the principal receivers for passer Glenn Dobbs.[2]

He was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the third round (17th overall pick) of the 1944 NFL draft but did not play in the NFL. He instead played for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1948. He appeared in 41 games, 17 as a starter, and caught 84 passes for 997 yards and seven touchdowns.[1]

He died in 1990 in Tulsa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Saxon Judd Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Tulsa U. Is Staking Much on Saxon Judd's Pass Catching". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 29, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.