George Hughley Explained

George Hughley should not be confused with George Huguely.

Birth Date:June 26, 1939
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Number:39
Position1:Fullback
High School:Santa Monica
(Santa Monica, California)
College:Central Oklahoma
Playing Years1:1964
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
Playing Years2:1965
Playing Team2:Washington Redskins
Nfl:HUG755060
Databasefootball:HUGHLGEO01

George Charles Hughley (June 26, 1939  - February 27, 1999) was an American football fullback who played for the Washington Redskins and the Toronto Argonauts.

Career

After graduating from Santa Monica High School, Hughley played football at Central State College in Oklahoma. He played in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts in 1964. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins in 1965. He rushed the ball 37 times for 175 yards and no touchdowns that season; he also caught nine passes for 93 yards and one touchdown.[1]

Death

By 1999, Hughley was a 20-year police department veteran from San Fernando, California. He was riding his motorcycle when he was struck from the rear by a car on the Foothill Freeway near Angeles Crest Highway. Hughley was on loan to a Southern California drug task force assigned to investigating major drug traffickers. He was taken by helicopter to Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, but he died more than two hours later.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Hughley 1965 game log. Pro-Football-Reference.com. June 8, 2014.
  2. News: . 6 Killed in Accidents Over 24-Hour Period . 2009-03-05 . Andrew . Blankstein . March 1, 1999.