Frank Budd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Budd

American sprinter and football wide receiver

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1939

Place of Birth: Long Branch, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 29-Apr-2014

Profession: athletics competitor, American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Francis Joseph "Frank" Budd (July 20, 1939 – April 29, 2014) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins.
Budd was an Olympic athlete who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where he finished fifth in the finals of the 100 meter event and was part of the team that finished first in the 4×100 meter relay before being disqualified on a baton pass.
He set the world record in the 100-yard dash with a time of 9.2 seconds in 1961, breaking the record that had been set by Mel Patton in 1948.