Ernie Hughes

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Ernie Hughes
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Position: Center / Guard
Personal information
Born: (1955-01-24) January 24, 1955 (age 69)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Capital (Boise)
College: Notre Dame (1974–1977)
NFL draft: 1978  / round: 3 / pick: 79
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:45
Games started:29
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ernest Loyal Hughes Jr. (born January 24, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. He was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 1978 NFL draft after playing college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Early life and college

Ernest Loyal Hughes Jr. was born on January 24, 1955, in Boise, Idaho. [1] He attended Capital High School in Boise. [2]

Hughes played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame from 1974 to 1977. [1] He was named a second-team All-American by both the Associated Press and United Press International his senior year in 1977. [3] [4] The 1977 Fighting Irish were consensus national champions.

Professional career

Hughes was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round, with the 79th overall pick, of the 1978 NFL draft. [1] He officially signed with the team on June 20. [5] He played in 15 games, starting 11, during his rookie year in 1978. [1] Hughes was placed on injured reserve on August 21, 1979, and spent the entire season there. [5] He was released by the 49ers on September 1, 1980. [5]

Hughes signed with the Washington Redskins on September 16, 1980, after Phil DuBois suffered an injury. [6] Hughes was released three days later, without appearing in a game, after the team re-signed Dan Nugent. [7] [1]

He was re-signed by the 49ers on October 18, 1980, and played in three games before being released again on November 5, 1980. [5] [1]

Hughes signed with the New York Giants in February 1981. [8] He started the first ten games of the 1981 season before being placed on injured reserve on November 10, 1981. [9] [1] [5] He appeared in five games, starting two, in 1982. [1] Hughes played in 12 games, starting six, during his final NFL season in 1983. [1] He was released by the Giants on August 20, 1984. [5]

Personal life

Hughes was later the vice president and director of operations for the CarrAmerica Realty Corporation. [10] He was also the founder and co-chair of the Notre Dame Celebrity Golf Classic. [10]

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  2. "Ernie Hughes". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. "Grambling Senior QB Named to AP Team". Beckley (WV) Post-Herald. November 30, 1977. p. 20.
  4. "UPI All-America". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 2, 1977. p. 2C.
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  6. "'Skins Shore Up Offensive Line By Inking Guard". The News-Virginian . Associated Press. September 18, 1980. p. 14. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. "Sports Briefs". Elizabethton Star . United Press International. September 21, 1980. pp. 4B. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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  9. "Ernie Hughes 1981 Game Log". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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