The Latest Breaking News from Chuck Hughes

Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper

Then Advocate editor-in-chief and writer testified editorial was not part of agenda against Jefferson Davis Hughes III

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

Bob Wojnowski: Jerry Green deeply respected the game and his craft, right to the end

The press box table was too high and the chair too low. He’d stand up and strain to see the field, sit back during the timeouts, then stand and strain again.

Tribune News Service · Mar 28, 2023

Football's way-too-rapid recovery

A man nearly died playing football and we had a moment of introspection about the sport. Then we flipped the script

Salon · Jan 11, 2023

Recalling former Eagle Chuck Hughes, the only NFL player to die on the field

The only NFL player to die on the field wore a cowboy hat when he wasn't wearing a helmet, was fond of singing country songs — Waylon Jennings', in particular — and caught six passes in his three years with the Eagles.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 4, 2023

Dave Hyde: A night when a big game of football took a backseat to life

Near noon on Tuesday, as Damar Hamlin remained in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital, the toy drive he once hoped to raise $2,500 for had topped $4 million in contributions.

Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023

LZ Granderson: This time, after a tragedy on the field, the NFL gave players time to be in shock

LOS ANGELES — It was cloudy in Detroit the day Chuck Hughes died. It was Oct. 24, 1971, and the Lions were hosting the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Hughes, a wide receiver for the home team, was making his way back to the huddle when he collapsed face-down, his…

Los Angeles Times · Jan 3, 2023

First-and-10: A tragic reminder of NFL brutality’s high stakes

NFL players know their career could end on any play, but Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest against the Bengals on Monday night — no matter how rare or random an incident — has to shake any player who steps on the field.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 3, 2023

Bills' Hamlin collapses; medical events that stopped play

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was critically injured Monday night in the first quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023

A cruel reminder about football

The medical emergency involving Bills safety Damar Hamlin we witnessed on ‘‘Monday Night Football’’ makes us ponder the brutal violence in the sport we love.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 3, 2023