Tommy Hudspeth
American football coach (1931–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tommy Joe Hudspeth (September 14, 1931 – June 23, 2015) was an American and Canadian football coach and executive at both the collegiate and professional levels. He was the head coach at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1964 to 1971, and the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1972 through 1973, compiling an overall college football record of 40–56–1. Hudspeth served in the same capacity for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 until 1977, and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1981, posting a mark of 13–17.
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![]() Hudspeth, circa 1964 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1931-09-14)September 14, 1931 Cherryvale, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | June 23, 2015(2015-06-23) (aged 83) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1950–1952 | Tulsa |
Position(s) | Defensive back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1953 | Norman HS (OK) (assistant) |
1956 | Tulsa Central HS (OK) (assistant) |
1957–1960 | Tulsa (assistant) |
1961–1963 | Calgary Stampeders (assistant) |
1964–1971 | BYU |
1972 | UTEP (OC) |
1972–1973 | UTEP |
1974 | Chicago Fire (OB) |
1976–1977 | Detroit Lions |
1981 | Toronto Argonauts |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
1974–1975 | Detroit Lions (scout) |
1975–1976 | Detroit Lions (CPS) |
1979–1981 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 40–56–1 (college) 11–13 (NFL) 2–4 (CFL) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 WAC (1965) | |
Awards | |
WAC Coach of the Year (1965) | |
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