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Death. Hughes had suffered an injury in an August 1971 preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, which led to him collapsing in the locker room. He was hospitalized, but doctors were unable to diagnose what was wrong (suspecting a spleen injury) and he was released, despite never fully recovering.
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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. His teammates...
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Oct 23, 2021 · Mike Vaccaro. NFL. open mike. Comments. Chuck Hughes’ death 50 years ago is NFL tragedy we pray to never see again. By. Mike Vaccaro. Published Oct. 23, 2021. Updated Oct. 23, 2021, 3:02 p.m....
Oct 24, 2021 · The day Chuck Hughes died 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.
Jan 3, 2023 · At 4:41 p.m., Charles Frederick Hughes was pronounced dead. He was 28. “I know that the doctors and Kent Falb tried their very best to save Chuck,” says Sharon Hughes.
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Oct 23, 2021 · Hughes died of a heart attack caused by blood clots. As explained in a comprehensive story about Hughes posted by Yahoo Sports in 2013, he actually had suffered a heart attack during the preseason. Following a game against the Bills, Hughes was taken by ambulance after collapsing in the locker room. He then spent four days in the hospital.
Oct 25, 1971 · DETROIT, Oct. 24—Charles F. (Chuck) Hughes of the De troit Lions collapsed today in the closing seconds of a Na tional Football League game and died. Hughes, a 28‐year‐old wide receiver...
