This League is named for former Houston Oiler head coach Ed Hughes. Coach Hughes had a long and accomplished career in football. In the pic above that's him in the cap during his time with the Bears as OC. He helped them to the '86 Super Bowl title. His Chicago Tribune obituary is below.
I've created this page as a place to give Coach Hughes his props. I have gathered some photos and assorted other memorabilia through the years and I'll display them here.
Coach Hughes is an inductee into the Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. He was part of the Class of 2019. Click this link to check out his page.
The latest addition to this gallery is below...
Here is the reverse of the Jay Publishing photo card.
This is one of my favorite additions...
Another eBay pickup is this index card signed by Coach Hughes.
Here is the text of his obituary as it appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 2000.
Next we have a team-issued photo of Coach Hughes' 1971 Oilers...
Here are the '85 Chicago Bears...
This shot shows Coach Hughes directing Jim McMahon, Walter Payton, and William Perry...
Here are more than a dozen original 8x10 and wire-service photos...
In this next photo the blackboard list is my doing...
This picture with Football Hall of Famer Otto Graham dates from 1966...
This New York Times story dated December 22, 1971...
How's this for a picture? That's Coach Hughes working as a fabricator...
Next is an LA Rams team-issued card from 1954 or 1955...
This is the centerpiece of my Hughes collection...
As I add more items to my collection this is where you'll find them. RIP Coach!
Hey there! I saw a story about the “oldest fantasy league” hitting 50 years and it reminded me that my mom had told me about the existence of the Ed Hughes league. Cool to see you all going strong and nearing the 50 year milestone! Ed Hughes was my grandpa and was as good of a guy as you can imagine.
ReplyDeleteAfter my mom passed recently we were sifting through lots of the things she kept of his and, if I think of it soon, I’ll have to send some pictures of some of the playbooks and memorabilia we still have. Anyways, just popping in because this brought me a smile, and I’m wishing you all luck in your upcoming draft.
- Meaghan
Meaghan, I somehow missed the notification that you commented on this page. I'm so glad you did. And belated condolences on the loss of your mom.
DeleteI'd love to see anything you have of your grandpa's career. And if you want to reach out directly my email is commishbob@gmail.com