About Bud Whitehead
Born 1939. Bud Whitehead is an American american football player and basketball player.
Ruben Agnus "Bud" Whitehead (born January 1, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). A 16th-round selection (128th overall pick) of the 1961 AFL draft, Whitehead played eight seasons with the Chargers (1961–1968). He had 10 interceptions in his senior year of college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
Early life Born and raised in Marianna, Florida, he played football for Marianna High School before attending Florida State University. He was the second child of Clara Peacock and Alter Whitehead, with one older brother, Jim Whitehead, and four younger siblings, brothers Gary, Willie and Ronnie Whitehead and sister Denise Whitehead.
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American football player
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Bud Whitehead was born on 1 January 1939 in Marianna.
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Bud Whitehead is an american football player and basketball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bud Whitehead. https://biography.guide/bud-whitehead/
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