Chuck Hughes
Hughes in 1971
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| Position: | Wide Receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | March 2, 1943 | ||
| Place of birth: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Date of death: | October 24, 1971 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death: | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Abilene (TX) | ||
| College: | Texas Western | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 4 / Pick: 99 | ||
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Charles Frederick "Chuck" Hughes (March 2, 1943 – October 24, 1971) was an American football player, a wide receiver in the National Football League from 1967 to 1971. He is, to date, the only NFL player to die on the field during a game.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hughes moved with his family to Texas when he was young, along with his fourteen siblings. Hughes attended high school in Abilene at Abilene High School.
Hughes played college football at Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso, where he is still listed in the all-time football records; his accomplishments include:
He 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 start of the 1970 season. Although listed as a wide receiver he saw most action on special teams, being a backup at wide receiver. In his five-year career he caught only 15 passes.
During week six of the 1971 season on October 24, the Lions hosted the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Late in the game, 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 thirty-two yards and a first down at the Bears' 37-yard line.
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