Ted McHugh explained

Ted McHugh
Fullname:	Edward Verdun McHugh
Birth Date:	16 June 1916
Birth Place:	Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:	Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Retired:	yes
Club1:	St. George
Year1start:	1942
Year1end:	44
Appearances1:	32
Tries1:	4
Goals1:	6
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	24
Source:	Whiticker/Hudson

Edward Verdun McHugh (1916-1982) was an Australian rugby league player who played in 1940s.

McHugh came to St. George from the Carlton Athletics JRLFC ^[1] and was graded in 1942. He played three seasons with St. George between 1942 and 1944. McHugh played centre in the 1942 Grand Final for St George.^[2] War duties^[3] and a knee injury curtailed his rugby league career during this time, and he announced his retirement in 1945.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. St.George Call(Kogarah) 21/5/1941 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233590983?searchTerm=%22mchugh%22%20st.george&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194
2. St.George Call (Kogarah) 4/9/1942 McHugh reference https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233595655?searchTerm=%22mchugh%22%20ted&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194
3. WW2 Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=145572
4. St.George Call(Kogarah) 11/5/1945 "Ted McHugh retires" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233603290?searchTerm=%22ted%20mchugh%22%20st.george&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=194
5. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995