Ed Budde
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Position: | Guard | ||
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Born: | Highland Park, Michigan, U.S. | November 2, 1940||
Died: | December 19, 2023 | (aged 83)||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Denby (Detroit, Michigan) | ||
College: | Michigan State | ||
NFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||
AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||
Career history | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Edward Leon Budde (
Early life
Budde was born in
Professional career
Budde was drafted as the first-round pick for both the Philadelphia Eagles and the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs in the 1963 NFL and AFL drafts, respectively, before ultimately signing with the Chiefs.[4][1] He played for the Kansas City Chiefs for 14 years as the left offensive
Budde was selected to the
Budde was named a member of the All-Time All-AFL Team First-team in 1970.[14] He retired after the 1976 season and was inducted into the Chiefs' Hall of Honor in 1984.[15]
Personal life and death
Budde was married to his wife for over 60 years; together they had three children.[16][17] One of their children, Brad, was an All-American with USC and also played in the NFL for the Chiefs, the only father-son combination to be first-round draft picks for the same NFL team.[1]
Budde died on December 19, 2023, at age 83.[18]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Skretta, Dave (December 19, 2023). "Longtime Chiefs offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at the age of 83". Associated Press. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ed Budde". Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Couch, Graham (July 3, 2015). "MSU's top 50 football players: No. 36 Ed Budde". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "1963 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs OL icon Ed Budde dies at 83". Jackson Progress-Argus. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Nix, J. W. (May 13, 2011). "Kansas City Chiefs: Best Offensive Players Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Legend Ed Budde Dies at Age 83; Son Brad Also KC 1st-Round Pick". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Ed Budde Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Roesch, Nicolas (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Hall of Fame offensive lineman Ed Budde dies at 83". Yardbarker. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl IV – Minnesota Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs – January 11th, 1970". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "HOF Artifact of the Week | Pro Football Hall of Fame". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "K.C. Grabs 9 Spots On All-AFL Team". The Index-Journal. Associated Press. December 20, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 24, 1968. p. 11. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "All-Time AFL Team – OFFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Roesch, Nicolas (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Hall of Famer dies at 83". A to Z Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Call Signals for Chiefs—at Home". The Kansas City Star. May 22, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Machlin, Tzvi (December 19, 2023). "Chiefs Legend Ed Budde Reportedly Dead At 83". The Spun. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ Koch, Makenzie; Holt, John (December 19, 2023). "Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer Ed Budde dies at 83". WDAF-TV. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
Sources
- Gruver, Ed (1997). The American Football League: A Year-By-Year History, 1960–1969. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 0-7864-0399-3.
- History: The AFL - Pro Football Hall of Fame link
- Miller, Jeff (2003). Going Long: The Wild Ten-Year Saga of the Renegade American Football League In the Words of Those Who Lived It. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-141849-0.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·