- Lou Hudson
infobox NBA Player
name = Lou Hudson
nickname = Sweet Lou
position =Shooting guard /Small forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5
weight_lbs = 215
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1944|7|11
birth_place =Greensboro, North Carolina
college =University of Minnesota
draft = 4th overall, 1st round
draft_year = 1966
draft_team = St. Louis Hawks
career_start = 1966
career_end = 1979
former_teams = St. Louis Hawks (1966–1968)Atlanta Hawks (1968–1977)Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1979)
awards =Louis Clyde Hudson (born
July 11 ,1944 inGreensboro, North Carolina ) is a formerNBA basketball player.NBA career
After starring at the
University of Minnesota , Hudson was selected by the St. Louis Hawks with the 4th pick of the 1966NBA Draft . He was named to the 1967NBA All-Rookie Team after averaging 18.4 points per game in his first season. At 6'5", Hudson could play as either a guard or a forward, and he had a long and successful professional career, scoring 17,940 points in 13 seasons (1966-1979). He was a six time All-Star with the Hawks (who moved to Atlanta in 1968), and he earned the nickname "Sweet Lou" for his smooth and effective jump shot. Hudson's jersey number has been retired by both the Atlanta Hawks and the University of Minnesota.Post NBA Career
After his NBA career ended in 1979, Hudson sold restaurant equipment in Atlanta and briefly worked as a radio announcer for the Atlanta Hawks. In 1984, Hudson relocated to
Park City, Utah , where became a real estate investor and served on the Park City city council in the early 1990s. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E6DE1139F937A35757C0A9629C8B63] He created a recreation basketball league where he served as coach for 20 years before suffering a major stroke on a Park City ski slope in February 2005. [http://minnesota.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=598216&SR=TSN] .He now makes public appearances as an "ambassador" for the "Power to End Stroke" organization. [http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3047341]Honors
*In 2002, Hudson was inducted into the
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame .
*In 2003, Hudson was named "Humanitarian of the Year" by the XNBA, the retired NBA player's association [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E6DE1139F937A35757C0A9629C8B63] .External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hudsolo01.html Career Stats]
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