Hughes was the Eagles' 4th-round pick in the 1967 draft, and spent 3 seasons as their #3 wide receiver, behind Ben Hawkins, Gary Ballman ('67-'68), and Harold Jackson ('69).
He never played in more than 9 games per season with the Birds, nor had more than 3 receptions per season.
He was traded to the Lions during training camp in 1970, and started 9 games for Detroit that season (although his 8 receptions were well behind the Lions' top 2 wideouts).
In 1971, during the week 6 game vs. the Bears (10/24) Hughes collapsed on the field while returning to the huddle. He had a heart attack, and was later found to have arteriosclerosis. The game continued to its conclusion (apparently without any crowd reaction, according to reports).
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