Turkey Hughes | |
Birth Date: | 22 April 1902 |
Death Place: | Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1923–1924 |
Player Team2: | Kentucky |
Player Sport3: | Basketball |
Player Years4: | 1923–1925 |
Player Team4: | Kentucky |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1929–1934 |
Coach Team2: | Eastern Kentucky |
Coach Sport3: | Basketball |
Coach Years4: | 1929–1935 |
Coach Team4: | Eastern Kentucky |
Coach Sport5: | Baseball |
Coach Years6: | 1930–1959 |
Coach Team6: | Eastern Kentucky |
Admin Years1: | 1942–1963 |
Admin Team1: | Eastern Kentucky |
Charles Talton "Turkey" Hughes (April 22, 1902 – August 31, 1985) was an American college football, basketball and baseball player and coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1929 to 1934.[2] The baseball field at Eastern Kentucky, Turkey Hughes Field, is named in his honor.[3]