Tap 'er Light Hudson Willse

The ButteCast with Bill Foley · May 13, 2025 · 13m

Hudson Willse, who worked 27 years as the sports editor of The Montana Standard, was a trendsetter in the newspaper business. He set the standard for sports coverage that papers around the state tried to copy.

Whether you were a star on the Butte High football team or the No. 5 player on the Butte Central golf team, Hud made sure your sport was covered. He made us all feel like a big deal.

That is why, in 1997, Hud was enshrined in the Butte Sports Hall of Fame with many of the Butte legends he helped make famous. What really made Hud stand out, though, was his column, "Hudson’s Bay."

Hud…