Christen Guilford Chris Dudley is a retired American basketball player and politician. He played foryears and 886 games in the NBA for five different teams. A journeyman center, he was known primarily for his defensive skill as a rebounder and shot blocker. In 2010, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Oregon.
Dudley was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Elizabeth Josephine , a teacher, and Guilford Dudley III , a minister. His maternal grandfather, also a minister, immigrated from Hungary, and his maternal grandmothers parents were also Hungarian. His paternal grandfather was Guilford Dudley, who was U.S. ambassador to Denmark under the Nixon and Ford presidential administrations.
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