Dr. Hudson was born in Fort Worth, Texas and grew up outside of Amarillo. He went to Oklahoma State University on a Football Scholarship, then finished undergrad at Abilene Christian on a Track Scholarship becoming an All American in discus. He earned his M.D. from Texas Tech University School of Medicine where he was inducted into and served as president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and at graduation received multiple accolades for academic achievement including the Bessemer award for student excellence and the Gold Headed Cane award, a distinction given to the top overall student.