James Clark Hudson (March 31, 1943 – June 25, 2013) was a professional American football defensive back.
[2] Hudson was born in Steubenville, Ohio, but he grew up in La Feria, TX, where his father, Maurice, a retired steelworker, had settled with his family.
He hit George Sauer, his future teammate in Super Bowl III, for a 69-yard touchdown pass and helped lead Texas to victory.
In the process, he attracted the attention of Jets scouts who had come to watch Crimson Tide quarterback Joe Namath.
[5] Undrafted, Hudson was signed by the Jets as a defensive back in 1965 joining his former teammate Sauer and opponent Namath.
After stopping Warren Wells at the Jets 6 yard line following a 40-yard pass, Hudson was instrumental in keeping the Raiders out of the endzone on the following three plays, forcing Oakland to settle for 3.
[7] After retiring from the NFL, he and former San Diego Chargers quarterback, John Hadl formed an Austin-based real estate firm.
When, in the 1970s, one of his clients asked him to join him the horse-racing business, Hudson became a successful trainer of quarter horses in Texas.