Hank_Hughes

Hank Hughes

Hank Hughes

American football player (1907–1963)

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.

Quick Facts Personal information, Born: ...

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


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to an American football running back born in the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Flag of HawaiiSport icon

This article related to sports in Hawaii is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Hank_Hughes, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.