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American football player (born 1955)
American football player
Dave Hudgens
(born February 27, 1955) is a former
American football
defensive tackle
who was a member of the
Dallas Cowboys
in the
National Football League
(NFL). He played
college football
at the
University of Oklahoma
.
Early life
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Hudgens attended
Will Rogers High School
before moving on to the
University of Oklahoma
. As a sophomore in 1975, he found initial success as an individual
Big Eight Conference
champion in the
shot put
.
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Playing
defensive tackle
in
football
, he became a starter in the last 4 games of his junior season.
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As a senior, he was considered the strongest player on the team and posted 37 tackles (4 for loss). He was also known for his big plays against the
University of Texas
and
Ohio State University
.
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Professional career
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Hudgens was selected by the
Dallas Cowboys
in the third round (84th overall) of the
1978 NFL Draft
, with the intention of converting him into an
offensive lineman
.
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As a rookie, he injured his right knee in
training camp
and was placed on the
injured reserve list
. He was waived on August 14,
1979
.
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