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Recalling former Eagle Chuck Hughes, the only NFL player to die on the field

A wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Hughes suffered a blood clot in one of his arteries during a game against the Chicago Bears.

Players from the Detroit Lions and the Eagles carry the casket of wide receiver Chuck Hughes, who died on Oct. 24, 1971.
Players from the Detroit Lions and the Eagles carry the casket of wide receiver Chuck Hughes, who died on Oct. 24, 1971.Read moreLansing State Journal