Hugh McCall Rhea (September 9, 1909 – October 18, 1973) was an American football player and track and field athlete. A native of

Arlington, Nebraska Arlington is a village in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2010 census. Arlington is named after Arlington, Virginia. History Arlington was originally called Bell Creek (after nearby Bell Creek) and un ...

, Rhea attended Arlington High School and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He played

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for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and was twice selected as an All-American tackle. In 1930, he was selected as a first-team All-American by Grantland Rice for '' Collier's Weekly'', and in 1931, he was selected as a third-team All-American by the Associated Press. Rhea also competed in track and field for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, winning the

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

event at the

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with an NCAA record-setting throw of 52 feet, 5¾ inches. He later played two games as a

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in professional football for the

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during the

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. Rhea died in Florida in 1973 at age 64, and he was posthumously inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1986.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhea, Hugh 1909 births 1973 deaths American football tackles American male shot putters Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players College men's track and field athletes in the United States People from Washington County, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska