William 'Bill' Hudd was an Australian rules football

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er who played with Geelong

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, Essendon

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 and Hawthorn

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 in the VFL

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during the 1920s.

Mostly a defender, Hudd started his career at Geelong and was a half back flanker in their 1925 premiership side. He joined Essendon in 1926, spending two seasons there before taking a break from the VFL and playing at VFA club Yarraville. In 1929 he returned to the league with Hawthorn before retiring in 1930 after 83 games.