Walt Cudzik Explained

Position:Center
Linebacker
Number:54, 56, 53
Birth Date:21 February 1932
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Gulf Shores, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:231
Draftyear:1954
Draftround:18
Draftpick:212
High School:Chicago (IL) Harrison
College:Purdue
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:71
Pfr:CudzWa20

Walter Jacob Cudzik (February 21, 1932  - December 11, 2005) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston Patriots and the Buffalo Bills.

College

Cudzik played college football at Purdue University.

NFL

Cudzik was drafted in the eighteenth round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played up to 1959.

AFL

Cudzik was taken by the Boston Patriots in their inaugural season of 1960, where he played up to 1963. In his final year (1964), Cudzik became a member of the Buffalo Bills as their starting center,[1] replacing Al Bemiller, who was moved to right offensive guard to accommodate him. That year, the Bills scored 400 points (28.6 points/game), 1st among 8 teams in the AFL, and won the AFL championship under head coach Lou Saban. In 1965, Cudzick was replaced by Dave Behrman.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1964 Buffalo Bills Starters, Roster, & Players. .
  2. Web site: 1965 Buffalo Bills Starters, Roster, & Players. .