Bud Whitehead


Ruben Agnus "Bud" Whitehead is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League. A 16th-round selection of the 1961 AFL draft, Whitehead played eight seasons with the Chargers. 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.