Dennis Hughes (American football)
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Seneca, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1948 Seneca, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Seneca (South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1970 | ||||||||
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Donald Dennis Hughes (born February 22, 1948) is an American former professional football tight end who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia. He also played for the Jacksonville Sharks and Jacksonville Express of the World Football League (WFL).
Donald Dennis Hughes was born on February 22, 1948, in Seneca, South Carolina.[1] He attended Seneca High School in Seneca.[1]
Hughes played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs of the University of Georgia. He was on the freshman team in 1966 and was a three-year letterman from 1967 to 1969.[1] He caught 18 passes for 356 yards and three touchdowns in 1967, 26 passes for 491 yards and four touchdowns in 1968, and 22 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns in 1969.[2] Hughes also rushed 33 times for 149 yards and one touchdown during the 1969 season.[2] His 18.9 yards per catch in 1968 were the most in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) that season.[2] He was named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press for the 1968 season.[3]