Remembering Chuck Hughes

[Ragman]

While us Lions fans moan and complain about the kitty kats, we must remember it's just a game.

The Tragic Story of Chuck Hughes: The Only Player to Die in an NFL Game - TGT USA

The NFL has always been a gladiatorial sport where violence and aggression are applauded. Screaming fans thirst for blood in NFL stadiums every Sunday afternoon with an unmatched passion for any other sport. Many people believe that a player has never died on this field of battle in an NFL game...

thegruelingtruth.com

 

[xmudman]

While us Lions fans moan and complain about the kitty kats, we must remember it's just a game.

The Tragic Story of Chuck Hughes: The Only Player to Die in an NFL Game - TGT USA

The NFL has always been a gladiatorial sport where violence and aggression are applauded. Screaming fans thirst for blood in NFL stadiums every Sunday afternoon with an unmatched passion for any other sport. Many people believe that a player has never died on this field of battle in an NFL game...

thegruelingtruth.com

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[muttly]

I remember the day it happened here in the Detroit area. Listening to the game, but didn't here the ending of it. Didn't know he died until I saw the news a little later. The sad irony is that Henry Ford is one of the better heart Hospitals. One thing that jumps out at me is that he had a very thin athletic build. Not someone you would think would have heart disease so early in life. Unfortunately a genetic disorder.
(He was also a great athlete in college at Texas Western in the mid 1960's. Broke the school record with 86 receptions one year.)