Hank Hughes

Hank Hughes
Personal information
Born:(1907-05-14)May 14, 1907
Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, U.S.
Died:December 27, 1963(1963-12-27) (aged 56)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Career information
High school:Punahou School (Honolulu)
College:Oregon State
Position:Back
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Henry Thomas "Honolulu" Hughes Jr. (May 4, 1907 – December 27, 1963) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Braves. He played college football at Oregon State University.

Hughes graduated from Punahou School in 1927[1] and became the first Native Hawaiian to attend Oregon State.[2] While a football player for the Oregon State Beavers, he would entertain the crowds during halftime by kicking the ball barefoot.[1] After college, he became the first native Hawaiian to play professional football.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ex-Football Star Henry Hughes Dies". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 29, 1963. p. 31. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Hughes Henry Thomas". Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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