Garry Hughes (rugby league)
Australian rugby league footballer
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Garry Hughes (born 29 October 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
FullnameGarry Michael Hughes
Born29 October 1952
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
PositionStand-off, Loose forward
RelativesCorey Hughes (son)
Glen Hughes (son)
Steven Hughes (son)
Graeme Hughes (brother)
Mark Hughes (brother)
Peter Moore (uncle)
Kevin Moore (cousin)
Glen Hughes (son)
Steven Hughes (son)
Graeme Hughes (brother)
Mark Hughes (brother)
Peter Moore (uncle)
Kevin Moore (cousin)
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| Full name | Garry Michael Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1952 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Corey Hughes (son) Glen Hughes (son) Steven Hughes (son) Graeme Hughes (brother) Mark Hughes (brother) Peter Moore (uncle) Kevin Moore (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||
He is the brother of Graeme Hughes and Mark Hughes. They played together in Canterbury's 1980 premiership side.
His sons Glen, Corey and Steven also played for the club.
After retirement he worked for the Bulldogs as football manager. He was sacked from this job in 2004 following an incident at Coffs Harbour.[1]