LZ Granderson: This time, after a tragedy on the field, the NFL gave players time to be in shock
by LZ Granderson, Los Angeles Times
Jan 03, 2023
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES — It was cloudy in Detroit the day Chuck Hughes died. It was Oct. 24, 1971, and the Lions were hosting the Chicago Bears at Tiger Stadium. Hughes, a wide receiver for the home team, was making his way back to the huddle when he collapsed face-down, his arms motionless by his side. The Bears' Dick Butkus waved frantically toward the benches for help. One doctor administered mouth-to-mouth, another pounded Hughes' chest. It was later reported that he died
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