1. Charles Frederick Hughes was an American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League from 1967 to 1971 with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions.
10 Facts About Chuck Hughes
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Chuck Hughes attended high school in Abilene at Abilene High School.
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Chuck Hughes was an avid golfer, having played with Chi Chi Rodriguez and Lee Trevino.
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Chuck Hughes played college football for the Texas Western Miners, where he is still listed in the all-time football records; his accomplishments include:.
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Chuck Hughes was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Chuck Hughes had suffered an injury in an August 1971 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, which led to him collapsing in the locker room.
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Chuck Hughes was hospitalized, but doctors were unable to diagnose what was wrong and he was released, despite never fully recovering.
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Chuck Hughes was buried in San Antonio, Texas, and all 40 of his Lions teammates attended his funeral, including head coach Joe Schmidt.
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Chuck Hughes was survived by his widow, Sharon Leah, and by his son, who was 23 months old at the time, Brandon Shane.
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Chuck Hughes's widow filed a $21.5 million malpractice lawsuit against Henry Ford Hospital in 1972 for not diagnosing his condition after the Bills game.