Saxon Judd

American football player (1919–1990)

American football player
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
  • Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) (1946-1948)
Player stats at PFR

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

  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.
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Chicago Cardinals 1944 NFL draft selections
  • Pat Harder
  • Paul Mitchell
  • Saxon Judd
  • John Tavener
  • Bill Blackburn
  • Bill Garnaas
  • Rodger Smith
  • Red Cochran
  • Frank Scanlan
  • Lou Saban
  • Fran Griffins
  • Leo Daniels
  • Bobby Dobbs
  • Van Hall
  • Jack Carpenter
  • Charley Csuri
  • Joe Magliolo
  • Walt Szot
  • Jack Adams
  • Ray Kuffel
  • Jack West
  • Jack Esorica
  • Don Buffmire
  • Bob Nanni
  • John McGinnis
  • Warren Hodges
  • Bill Earley
  • Bob Davis
  • Vince DiFrancesca
  • Lloyd Ott


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