William Patrick Hughes (born June 2, 1947) is a former
American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the
National Football League (NFL) for the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
and the
New Orleans Saints. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Boston University. Hughes was an outstanding
high school athlete and was drafted by the
New York Mets. He originally signed to attend
Ohio State but instead was pushed to
West Point. In order to gain entrance into West Point he was sent to
Valley Forge Military Academy. He left after a few weeks and ended up at
Boston University. He captained the BU team in 1969 and, along with
Bruce Taylor, led the Terriers to the only Bowl game in their history.
1947 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Everett, Massachusetts
American football linebackers
Boston University Terriers football players
New York Giants players
New Orleans Saints players
Players of American football from Massachusetts
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