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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.
Oct 24, 2021 · On Oct. 24, 1971, Lions split end Chuck Hughes collapsed and died in a game against the Bears. To this day, he is the only on-field fatality in NFL history.
Oct 23, 2021 · Chuck Hughes was 28 years old that afternoon, a backup receiver for the Detroit Lions. On the surface he seemed as he was: an extraordinarily fit athlete, bulletproof, eager and...
Jan 4, 2023 · Chuck Hughes, a 28-year-old wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, suddenly collapsed at the end of the fourth quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears in Detroit on Oct. 24, 1971....
Oct 23, 2021 · Fifty years ago tomorrow, Lions receiver Chuck Hughes collapsed and died. The 28-year-old fell on the way back to the huddle after a play late in Detroit’s game against the Bears. Just a few plays earlier, Hughes had caught a 32-yard pass. Efforts to revive him on the field failed.
Oct 22, 2021 · On Oct. 24, 1971, in front of more than 54,000 fans, Detroit Lions receiver Chuck Hughes became the first and only NFL player to die in a game.
Oct 21, 2021 · Detroit Lions' wide receiver Chuck Hughes lies on the field at Tiger Stadium, October 24, 1971 as Chicago Bears' Dick Butkus and two officials await assistance in the closing minutes of the an...
Jan 3, 2023 · Detroit Lions WR Chuck Hughes is the only player to die during an NFL game: 1971 against the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium.
Dec 5, 2013 · What most people don't know about the only player to die on the field in an NFL game is that Chuck Hughes actually had two heart attacks.
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