Robert Angelo Hudson (July 27, 1887 – September 4, 1974) was a grocery industry executive and golf enthusiast based in Portland, Oregon. He is remembered for sponsoring the 1947 Ryder Cup.[1]
Hudson was born in 1887 in Portland. He began working for a wholesale grocery company at the age of 14, and at age 19 Hudson became the company's sales manager. In 1907 he founded the Hudson-Duncan Co., a wholesale produce packaging enterprise.[2] The firm would later become Hudson House Inc.[3]
His great-granddaughter still lives in the Portland area, but has shunned golf in favor of the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers soccer clubs.[4]
Hudson Houseedit
In 1920 Hudson partnered with associates William Evans and Fred Meyer to form an insurance and investment firm, Hudson, Evans, and Meyer. Later, in a partnership between Robert Hudson, Fred Meyer, and Meyer's younger brother Henry Meyer, Hudson introduced the popular self-service grocery chain Piggly Wiggly to the Portland area. After Fred Meyer left the company in the late 1920s, Hudson went on to open 30 Piggly Wiggly stores in Oregon.[5]
Hudson formed the wholesale food processing company, Hudson House Inc., as a supplier for Piggly Wiggly stores in Oregon. After Henry Meyer retired from the firm in 1966, Hudson renamed his 30 Piggly Wiggly stores the 3 Boys Market chain.[5][6]
Hudson House became insolvent in the early 1970s, forcing Hudson to sell his processing plants, warehouses, and 3 Boys Markets.[7][8]
Golf activitiesedit
In 1944 Hudson established the Portland Open golf tournament with a $10,000 purse. Hudson played in the tournament, but the prize went to Sam Snead. Hudson again sponsored the tournament in 1945, and the prize went to Ben Hogan.[9]
Hudson is best known for funding the 1947 Ryder Cup, a tournament that had not been played for ten years. Hudson underwrote both the British and American teams, and for his efforts he was chosen Man of the Year in 1947 by the Golf Writers Association of America.[2]
The Hudson Cup was established in 1949 by the Pacific Northwest section of the PGA of America in Hudson's honor.[10]
In 1951 Hudson became president of the PGA advisory committee. He is the namesake of the Hudson Trophy at the South Herts Golf Club near London.[11] He was posthumously inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 1978, and in 1984 he was honored by the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.[9]
Referencesedit
^Achenbach, James (September 27, 2010). . Golfweek. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
^ ab. Hall of Fame. Pacific Northwest Golf Association. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
^"Golf 'pro' Bob Hudson dies at 87". The Oregonian. Portland. September 6, 1974. pp. C1.
^ abLeeson, Fred (2014). My-Te-Fine Merchant. Portland: Irvington Press. pp. 95–97, 105. ISBN978-0996062602.
^Anderson, Heather Arndt (November 13, 2014). Portland: A Food Biography. Big City Food Biographies. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 169. ISBN978-1442227385.
^Mershon, Andrew (August 16, 1972). "Money shortage threatens local food firm". The Oregonian. Portland. p. 15.
^Mershon, Andrew (August 31, 1972). "Hudson House founder breaks silence on company's plight". The Oregonian. Portland. p. 75.
^ ab. Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. 1984. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
^. PGA Pacific Northwest Section. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
^"Hudson Trophy". South Herts Golf Club. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
External linksedit
Paul Jackson Wholesale Co. history
Pacific Northwest Section PGA – Hall of Fame
The Strange Tale of Bob Hudson the Grocer
March 15, 2024
robert, hudson, robert, angelo, hudson, july, 1887, september, 1974, grocery, industry, executive, golf, enthusiast, based, portland, oregon, remembered, sponsoring, 1947, ryder, born, 1887, july, 1887portland, oregondiedseptember, 1974, 1974, aged, portland, . Robert Angelo Hudson July 27 1887 September 4 1974 was a grocery industry executive and golf enthusiast based in Portland Oregon He is remembered for sponsoring the 1947 Ryder Cup 1 Robert A HudsonBorn 1887 07 27 July 27 1887Portland OregonDiedSeptember 4 1974 1974 09 04 aged 87 Portland OregonOccupation s Grocery packaging wholesaling and retailingYears active1907 1974Known forHudson House Inc Hudson Cup1947 Ryder Cup Contents 1 Early life and legacy 2 Hudson House 3 Golf activities 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and legacy editHudson was born in 1887 in Portland He began working for a wholesale grocery company at the age of 14 and at age 19 Hudson became the company s sales manager In 1907 he founded the Hudson Duncan Co a wholesale produce packaging enterprise 2 The firm would later become Hudson House Inc 3 His great granddaughter still lives in the Portland area but has shunned golf in favor of the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers soccer clubs 4 Hudson House editIn 1920 Hudson partnered with associates William Evans and Fred Meyer to form an insurance and investment firm Hudson Evans and Meyer Later in a partnership between Robert Hudson Fred Meyer and Meyer s younger brother Henry Meyer Hudson introduced the popular self service grocery chain Piggly Wiggly to the Portland area After Fred Meyer left the company in the late 1920s Hudson went on to open 30 Piggly Wiggly stores in Oregon 5 Hudson formed the wholesale food processing company Hudson House Inc as a supplier for Piggly Wiggly stores in Oregon After Henry Meyer retired from the firm in 1966 Hudson renamed his 30 Piggly Wiggly stores the 3 Boys Market chain 5 6 Hudson House became insolvent in the early 1970s forcing Hudson to sell his processing plants warehouses and 3 Boys Markets 7 8 Golf activities editIn 1944 Hudson established the Portland Open golf tournament with a 10 000 purse Hudson played in the tournament but the prize went to Sam Snead Hudson again sponsored the tournament in 1945 and the prize went to Ben Hogan 9 Hudson is best known for funding the 1947 Ryder Cup a tournament that had not been played for ten years Hudson underwrote both the British and American teams and for his efforts he was chosen Man of the Year in 1947 by the Golf Writers Association of America 2 The Hudson Cup was established in 1949 by the Pacific Northwest section of the PGA of America in Hudson s honor 10 In 1951 Hudson became president of the PGA advisory committee He is the namesake of the Hudson Trophy at the South Herts Golf Club near London 11 He was posthumously inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Hall of Fame in 1978 and in 1984 he was honored by the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame 9 References edit Achenbach James September 27 2010 Hudson responsible for saving Ryder Cup Golfweek Archived from the original on January 15 2015 Retrieved January 14 2015 a b Robert A Hudson Sr Inducted 1978 Hall of Fame Pacific Northwest Golf Association Archived from the original on January 15 2015 Retrieved January 14 2015 Golf pro Bob Hudson dies at 87 The Oregonian Portland September 6 1974 pp C1 Rose City Riveters Retrieved October 6 2018 a b Leeson Fred 2014 My Te Fine Merchant Portland Irvington Press pp 95 97 105 ISBN 978 0996062602 Anderson Heather Arndt November 13 2014 Portland A Food Biography Big City Food Biographies Lanham Maryland Rowman amp Littlefield p 169 ISBN 978 1442227385 Mershon Andrew August 16 1972 Money shortage threatens local food firm The Oregonian Portland p 15 Mershon Andrew August 31 1972 Hudson House founder breaks silence on company s plight The Oregonian Portland p 75 a b Robert Hudson Special Contribution Oregon Sports Hall of Fame 1984 Archived from the original on January 15 2015 Retrieved January 14 2015 Hudson Cup Senior Hudson Cup PGA Pacific Northwest Section Archived from the original on January 15 2015 Retrieved January 14 2015 Hudson Trophy South Herts Golf Club Retrieved January 14 2015 External links editPaul Jackson Wholesale Co history Pacific Northwest Section PGA Hall of Fame The Strange Tale of Bob Hudson the Grocer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert A Hudson amp oldid 995478789, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
