Saxon Judd
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Pottsboro, Texas, U.S.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
 Saxon Judd, 1942 | |||||||||
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| Position | End | ||||||||
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| Born | November 29, 1919 Pottsboro, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 31, 1990 (aged 70) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Pottsboro | ||||||||
| College | |||||||||
| NFL draft | 1944: 3rd round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||
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Saxon Thomas Judd (November 20, 1919 – March 31, 1990) was an American football end. He played college football at the end position for Tulsa in 1941 and 1942 and at Southwest Louisiana Institute in 1942. He also played professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946 to 1948.
Judd was born in Pottsboro, Texas, in 1919, and attended Pottsboro High School in that city.[1]
College football
Judd played college football as end, playing on both offense and defense, for Tulsa in 1941 and 1942.[2] He was the leading receiver for passer Glenn Dobbs on the 1942 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team that compiled a perfect 10–0 record.[3] He set Tulsa season records in 1942 with 34 receptions and nine receiving touchdowns.[4]
In 1942, Judd entered military service and was assigned to Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he played college football.