Meet Rudy Ramos, the 77-year-old who has waved Hudson football’s flag for 30 years

Hudson, Michigan is a small town that gained fame in the 1970s due to its record-breaking 72-game winning streak in high school football. The team's legacy and traditions have been upheld by 77-year-old Rudy Ramos, who has been waving the flag for the Tigers for over three decades. In 1989, Ramos accepted a job in an insurance company that relocated him from Marshall, Michigan to Hudson.

His son Taylor was inspired by the football team's success and tradition, and eventually became one of the greatest players in Hudson history. Ramos asked the head coach at the time to allow him to wave a flag to energize the crowd during games, which started the tradition in 1995. Ramos has continued to wave the flag through multiple retirements, receiving support from the community and his family.

He visits practice every week and dedicates himself to the players, who recognize and look forward to seeing him at gamedays.