Before Your Workout, Watch for These Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs

Athlete  was born on March 2, 1943. His tragic death left us a legacy we can learn from. He was a tremendous college football athlete at Texas Western College, now known as The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He still holds many team records, including the most all-purpose yards in a single game (401), and the most receptions in a single game (17). In 2006, he was inducted into the UTEP Hall of Fame.

The Philadelphia Eagles drafted him into the NFL in 1967. After three seasons, he was traded to the Detroit Lions. But on October 24, 1971, he was jogging back to the huddle after a routine pass route, in which he was not targeted, when he suddenly collapsed on the field. Three plays earlier, he’d made a clutch 32-yard reception to sustain a Lions’ drive with just minutes left in the game. The Bears’ famed linebacker, Dick Butkus, was first to reach Hughes on the field and urgently alerted the Lions’ bench. Despite attempts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation, he died on the field. The game was finished in complete silence.

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