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Turkey Hughes
Biographical details
Born	April 22, 1902
Died	August 31, 1985 (aged 83); Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1923–1924	Kentucky
Basketball
1923–1925	Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1934	Eastern Kentucky
Basketball
1929–1935	Eastern Kentucky
Baseball
1930–1959	Eastern Kentucky
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1942–1963	Eastern Kentucky

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Charles Talton "Turkey" Hughes (April 22, 1902 – August 31, 1985) was an American college football, basketball and baseball player and coach.^[1] He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 1929 to 1934.^[2] The baseball field at Eastern Kentucky, Turkey Hughes Field, is named in his honor.^[3]

References

^ "Charles Hughes". Kentucky Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
^ Engle, Fred (February 15, 2011). "Remembering Charles T. Hughes". Richmond Register. Richmond, Kentucky. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "Former EKU Greats Honored on New Baseball Outfield Wall". ekusports.com. December 19, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

External links

Big Blue History profile

[1] "Charles Hughes". Kentucky Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[2] Engle, Fred (February 15, 2011). "Remembering Charles T. Hughes". Richmond Register. Richmond, Kentucky. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[3] "Former EKU Greats Honored on New Baseball Outfield Wall". ekusports.com. December 19, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2018.

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-'''Charles "Turkey" Hughes''' (April 22, 1902 – August 31, 1985) was an American [[college football]], [[basketball]] and [[baseball]] player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Hughes_Charles.html|title=Charles Hughes|publisher=Kentucky Hall of Fame|access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
+'''Charles Talton "Turkey" Hughes''' (April 22, 1902 – August 31, 1985) was an American [[college football]], [[basketball]] and [[baseball]] player and coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Hughes_Charles.html|title=Charles Hughes|publisher=Kentucky Hall of Fame|access-date=July 3, 2018}}</ref>  He served as the head football coach at [[Eastern Kentucky University]] from 1929 to 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richmondregister.com/news/lifestyles/remembering-charles-t-hughes/article_f963ffed-2912-509f-8c0b-150fd2f8b250.html|title=Remembering Charles T. Hughes|work=Richmond Register|location=[[Richmond, Kentucky]]|date=February 15, 2011|first=Fred|last=Engle|access-date=July 10, 2018}}</ref>  The baseball field at Eastern Kentucky, [[Turkey Hughes Field]], is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ekusports.com/news/2014/12/19/BASEBALL_1219142941.aspx|title=Former EKU Greats Honored on New Baseball Outfield Wall|work=ekusports.com|date=December 19, 2014|access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>
-Hughes served as the head football coach at [[Eastern Kentucky University]] from 1929 to 1934.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.richmondregister.com/news/lifestyles/remembering-charles-t-hughes/article_f963ffed-2912-509f-8c0b-150fd2f8b250.html|title=Remembering Charles T. Hughes|work=Richmond Register|location=[[Richmond, Kentucky]]|date=February 15, 2011|first=Fred|last=Engle|access-date=July 10, 2018}}</ref>
-The baseball field at EKU is named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ekusports.com/news/2014/12/19/BASEBALL_1219142941.aspx|title=Former EKU Greats Honored on New Baseball Outfield Wall|work=ekusports.com|date=December 19, 2014|access-date=July 19, 2018}}</ref>
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