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Chuck Hughes
Charles Frederick Hughes (March 2, 1943 – October 24, 1971) was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1971 with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions. He is known for being the only player in NFL history to die on the field during a game.
Charles Frederick Hughes was born on March 2, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes moved with his family to Texas when he was young, along with his 12 siblings. Hughes attended high school in Abilene at Abilene High School. He was also an avid golfer and played with Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino.
Hughes played college football for the Texas Western Miners, and he is still listed in many of the team's all-time records. His accomplishments include:
Hughes was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Hughes was selected in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft and played three seasons with the Eagles before he was traded to the Detroit Lions prior to the 1970 season. Although listed as a wide receiver, Hughes saw most of his action on special teams and was a backup at wide receiver. In his five-year career, he caught 15 passes.
Hughes had suffered an injury in an August 1971 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and collapsed in the locker room. He was hospitalized, but doctors were unable to diagnose his condition, suspecting a spleen injury, and he was released from the hospital without fully recovering. Hughes, who suffered from what he believed to be acid reflux and other maladies for the remaining two months of his life, insisted on continuing to play, saying that the pain he was experiencing was "not that bad".
On October 24, 1971, the Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Late in the fourth quarter, with Detroit trailing 28–23, the Lions were driving into Chicago territory and Hughes, who entered the game as an injury replacement, caught a pass from quarterback Greg Landry for 32 yards and a first down at the Bears' 37-yard line.
Three plays later, Landry threw a pass that tight end Charlie Sanders dropped near the end zone. Hughes, a decoy on the play, ran back to the huddle with 1:02 left on the clock, but he suddenly dropped to the turf near the 20-yard line, clutching his chest. He collapsed near Bears linebacker Dick Butkus, who saw Hughes convulse violently on the field and frantically motioned to the sideline for medical assistance.
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Chuck Hughes
Charles Frederick Hughes (March 2, 1943 – October 24, 1971) was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 1971 with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions. He is known for being the only player in NFL history to die on the field during a game.
Charles Frederick Hughes was born on March 2, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes moved with his family to Texas when he was young, along with his 12 siblings. Hughes attended high school in Abilene at Abilene High School. He was also an avid golfer and played with Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino.
Hughes played college football for the Texas Western Miners, and he is still listed in many of the team's all-time records. His accomplishments include:
Hughes was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Hughes was selected in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1967 NFL/AFL draft and played three seasons with the Eagles before he was traded to the Detroit Lions prior to the 1970 season. Although listed as a wide receiver, Hughes saw most of his action on special teams and was a backup at wide receiver. In his five-year career, he caught 15 passes.
Hughes had suffered an injury in an August 1971 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills and collapsed in the locker room. He was hospitalized, but doctors were unable to diagnose his condition, suspecting a spleen injury, and he was released from the hospital without fully recovering. Hughes, who suffered from what he believed to be acid reflux and other maladies for the remaining two months of his life, insisted on continuing to play, saying that the pain he was experiencing was "not that bad".
On October 24, 1971, the Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Late in the fourth quarter, with Detroit trailing 28–23, the Lions were driving into Chicago territory and Hughes, who entered the game as an injury replacement, caught a pass from quarterback Greg Landry for 32 yards and a first down at the Bears' 37-yard line.
Three plays later, Landry threw a pass that tight end Charlie Sanders dropped near the end zone. Hughes, a decoy on the play, ran back to the huddle with 1:02 left on the clock, but he suddenly dropped to the turf near the 20-yard line, clutching his chest. He collapsed near Bears linebacker Dick Butkus, who saw Hughes convulse violently on the field and frantically motioned to the sideline for medical assistance.