Northwestern State University of Louisana

A multi-sport athlete, Hudson began his track career at NSU in 1946 after spending four years in the United States Air Force.  At NSU, Hudson set school and conference records in the 440 dash that held up for 23 years.  In 1946 and 1947, he was the conference champion in the 440 while playing wingback and end on the football team.  In fact, during his lifetime of running the 440, Hudson was never beaten (high school, military or college career).  One of his career highlights was winning the event in a dual meet with LSU in 1947. Hudson, an Army Air Force veteran during World War II, was unbeaten in the 440-yard dash at Plain Dealing High, Northwestern and in military competition. Captain of coach Walter Ledet's Demon track team in 1947-48, he won Gulf States Conference titles in the 440 in 1946-47 and set school and conference records in the event. He also was a wingback and end on the NSU football team in 1946-47. Hudson graduated from Northwestern in 1948 and went into the coaching profession where he won several district championships at Ouachita and Haynesville High Schools. In 1970, Hudson became a supervisor with the Bossier Parish School Board until retiring in 1984.