What made Hughes an NFL player was his tireless hours of practice, working on catching the ball and his route running. In 1970 he went to Detroit, where he started six games and caught eight passes. He played three years with the Eagles, mainly as a special teams player who sometimes got onto the field as a receiver. The Philadelphia Eagles picked Hughes in the fourth round of the 1967 NFL draft. The irony is that the same heart that allowed him to play in the NFL is what did him in at the end. If you are one of those people, today I will tell you about the tragic death of a 28-year-old football player who made the most out of what God gave him.Ĭhuck Hughes was an undersized and not especially fast player in the NFL, but what he lacked in athletic ability he more than made up for in heart.
Many people believe that a player has never died on this field of battle in an NFL game. Screaming fans thirst for blood in NFL stadiums every Sunday afternoon with an unmatched passion for any other sport. The NFL has always been a gladiatorial sport where violence and aggression are applauded.
