Frank Hudson (American football)

Frank Hudson (1875 December 24, 1950) was a football player and coach who was a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe from New Mexico.

Frank Hudson
Photograph of Hudson from the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame
Born1875
Paguate, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1950 (aged 7475)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materCarlisle Indian Industrial School

He played college football for the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1895 to 1899 and was considered the greatest kicker in the early years of American football. In 1898, he became the first Native American player of the sport to be selected as an All-American. He was selected as a first-team All-American by Outing magazine in both 1898 and 1899.

From 1904 to 1906, he served as an assistant coach of the Carlisle football team, becoming one of the first non-white coaches in college football history.

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