George Hughes (rugby)
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Full nameGeorge Edgar Hughes
Date of birth24 February 1870
Place of birthOtley, England
Date of death6 October 1947 (aged 77)
| Full name | George Edgar Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Otley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 October 1947 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Walney-in-Barrow, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Edgar Hughes (24 February 1870[2] – 6 October 1947) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Barrow,[3] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to April 1897, Barrow was a rugby union club.
George Hughes was born in Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 77 in Walney-in-Barrow, Lancashire.[1]