Frank Budd

Frank Budd (actually Francis Joseph Budd ; born July 20, 1939 in Long Branch , New Jersey - † April 29, 2014 in Marlton , New Jersey) was an American sprinter and American football player.

In 1960 he was second in the 100-meter run in the US eliminations for the Olympic Games in Rome . At the games he was fifth over 100 m and was part of the 4-by-100-meter relay for the US team, which was disqualified in the final.

In 1961 he became the US champion over 100 yards in the world record time of 9.2 s . In the same year he set his personal best over 100 m on August 3 in Gothenburg with 10.2 seconds. In 1961 and 1962 he was US indoor champion over 60 yards. At the NCAA championship, starting for Villanova University , he won over 100 yards and 220 yards in 1961 and defended his title over 100 yards in 1962.

On July 15, 1961, he set up together with Hayes Jones , Charles Frazier and Paul Drayton in Moscow with 39.1 s, a world record in the 4 x 100 meter relay .

On the position of wide receiver he played in 1962 for the Philadelphia Eagles and 1963 for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League (NFL).

Web links

Frank Budd in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Frank Budd in the databaseFootball.com database
Video of the world record run with the relay from July 15, 1961 on Getty Images

Individual evidence

^ Frank Budd, Once Known as World's Fastest Human, Dies at 74
^ Roy Terrell: The High Meet the Mighty. Valeri Brumel jumped higher than anyone ever had, but US track men were faster and stronger. They won a duel of giants in Moscow's Lenin Stadium. In: si.com. Sports Illustrated, July 24, 1961, accessed on May 11, 2015 : “There was little doubt that the American men would win once Budd took the baton from Hayes Jones and sent the US into a two-yard lead at the end of the second leg. Charles Frazier opened the gap to three yards, and Drayton crossed the line four yards ahead. ... The time was 39.1, four-tenths of a second under the old world record set by US and German Olympic teams. "
↑ Wilfrid Smith: December 31, 1961 - US Men Set 5 World Track Marks, 3 on Foreign Soil, in '61 titelerg = Girls Post 3 New Marks; Boston is top star. In: archives.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune, December 31, 1961, p. 1 , accessed on May 11, 2015 (English): "400 Meter Relay -: 39.1, by United States (Hayes Jones, Frank Budd, Charles Frazier, Paul Drayton) at Moscow."

personal data
SURNAME	Budd, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Budd, Francis Joseph (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American sprinter and American football player
DATE OF BIRTH	July 20, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH	Long Branch , New Jersey , United States
DATE OF DEATH	April 29, 2014
Place of death	Marlton , New Jersey , United States

[1] Frank Budd, Once Known as World's Fastest Human, Dies at 74

[2] Roy Terrell: The High Meet the Mighty. Valeri Brumel jumped higher than anyone ever had, but US track men were faster and stronger. They won a duel of giants in Moscow's Lenin Stadium. In: si.com. Sports Illustrated, July 24, 1961, accessed on May 11, 2015 : “There was little doubt that the American men would win once Budd took the baton from Hayes Jones and sent the US into a two-yard lead at the end of the second leg. Charles Frazier opened the gap to three yards, and Drayton crossed the line four yards ahead. ... The time was 39.1, four-tenths of a second under the old world record set by US and German Olympic teams. "

[3] Wilfrid Smith: December 31, 1961 - US Men Set 5 World Track Marks, 3 on Foreign Soil, in '61 titelerg = Girls Post 3 New Marks; Boston is top star. In: archives.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune, December 31, 1961, p. 1 , accessed on May 11, 2015 (English): "400 Meter Relay -: 39.1, by United States (Hayes Jones, Frank Budd, Charles Frazier, Paul Drayton) at Moscow."