George Hughes (American football)
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| Positions | Tackle Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1925 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 5, 2009 (aged 83) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Maury (Norfolk, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | William & Mary | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 3rd round, 34th overall pick | ||||||||
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George Hughes (August 19, 1925 – February 5, 2009) was a guard who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hughes attended the College of William and Mary. He died February 5, 2009, at the VA Medical Center in Hampton.[1]
Hughes was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.
References
- ^ "NFL roundup: Ex-Steelers guard dies in Hampton". Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2009.