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==Background==
==Background==
Hudson was born in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], the son of Oscar Hudson and the former Ruth Morley, hence his first name. His maternal grandfather, Stephen Kay Morley, was a [[pharmacist]] in [[Austin]], Texas, who patented old-time remedies that were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In youth, he was an [[Eagle Scout]]. Hudson graduated ''cum laude'' from [[Georgia Tech]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], with a degree in mechanical engineering. From 1938 to 1940, he played football for the [[Green Bay Packers]] under Coach Louis "Curly" Lambeau (1898-1965).
Hudson was born in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], the son of Oscar Alvin Hudson (1883-1935) and the former Ruth Morley (1887-1974), hence his first name. The parents are interred at Oakwood Cemetery in [[Austin]], Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67354021/ruth-hudson|title=Ruth Morley Hudson|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=June 4, 2020}}</ref> His maternal grandfather, Stephen Kay Morley, was a [[pharmacist]] in Austin who patented old-time remedies that were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In youth, he was an [[Eagle Scout]]. Hudson graduated ''cum laude'' from [[Georgia Tech]] in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], with a degree in mechanical engineering. From 1938 to 1940, he played football for the [[Green Bay Packers]] under Coach Louis "Curly" Lambeau (1898-1965).
During [[World War II]], he was a captain in the [[United States Army]] Infantry Reserves. When he relocated to Shreveport in 1945, Hudson became president of the Hudson-Rush Company of Shreveport and [[Dallas]], Texas, which specialized in industrial process equipment. He also was one of the original partners of Pelican Supply Company and McElroy Metals in Shreveport. In 1956, Hudson ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Caddo Parish School Board.<ref name=obit/>
During [[World War II]], he was a captain in the [[United States Army]] Infantry Reserves. When he relocated to Shreveport in 1945, Hudson became president of the Hudson-Rush Company of Shreveport and [[Dallas]], Texas, which specialized in industrial process equipment. He also was one of the original partners of Pelican Supply Company and McElroy Metals in Shreveport. In 1956, Hudson ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for the Caddo Parish School Board.<ref name=obit/>