Edward Leon Budde (/ˈbʌdi/ bud-ee; November 2, 1940 – December 19, 2023) was an American professional football guard.
[1] After graduating from Denby High School, he played for Michigan State University in 1960 as an offensive tackle, receiving first-team All-American honors two years later during his tenure there.
[2][3] 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.
[6] Through his first nine seasons, Budde did not miss a single start, playing in 177 games in his career.
[7] Budde was 6'5 and 265 pounds (196 cm; 120 kg)[8] with an unusual stance, in that he put his left hand down instead of the usual right.