Charles "Turkey" Hughes ... Class of 2006 ...
On December 14, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University announced the creation of an Athletics Hall of Fame. An institution with EKU Athletics for decades, Turkey Hughes held several posts during his affiliation with the University. Considered one of the Ohio Valley Conferenceís Founding Fathers, Hughes is a member of both the OVC and Kentucky Athletic Halls of Fame. He was responsible for restarting the EKU Athletics Department following World War II. Hughes coached football, men's basketball, tennis and track from 1929 until 1934. He also coached all of those sports, except football, in 1935. Hughes took over the reigns of the baseball program in 1941 and coached until 1971. Also during that time period, Hughes served as Director of Athletics (1942-61) and chaired the Department of Health and Physical Education for 27 years. EKU's baseball field is named in his honor. In the early 1920s, Hughes was a star in football, basketball, baseball and track at the University of Kentucky. He set a national football record with a 98-yard interception return against Alabama in 1924.
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
CHARLES T. (TURKEY) HUGHES
Inducted 1975
One of UK's most versatile athletes as football, basketball, baseball, and track performer in the early 1920s. Set a national football record in 1924 with a 98 yard run with an intercepted pass against Alabama. Athletic Director of Eastern Kentucky University from 1942 to 1963.
On December 14, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University announced the creation of an Athletics Hall of Fame. An institution with EKU Athletics for decades, Turkey Hughes held several posts during his affiliation with the University. Considered one of the Ohio Valley Conferenceís Founding Fathers, Hughes is a member of both the OVC and Kentucky Athletic Halls of Fame. He was responsible for restarting the EKU Athletics Department following World War II. Hughes coached football, men's basketball, tennis and track from 1929 until 1934. He also coached all of those sports, except football, in 1935. Hughes took over the reigns of the baseball program in 1941 and coached until 1971. Also during that time period, Hughes served as Director of Athletics (1942-61) and chaired the Department of Health and Physical Education for 27 years. EKU's baseball field is named in his honor. In the early 1920s, Hughes was a star in football, basketball, baseball and track at the University of Kentucky. He set a national football record with a 98-yard interception return against Alabama in 1924.
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
CHARLES T. (TURKEY) HUGHES
Inducted 1975
One of UK's most versatile athletes as football, basketball, baseball, and track performer in the early 1920s. Set a national football record in 1924 with a 98 yard run with an intercepted pass against Alabama. Athletic Director of Eastern Kentucky University from 1942 to 1963.
Charles "Turkey" Hughes ... Class of 2006 ...
On December 14, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University announced the creation of an Athletics Hall of Fame. An institution with EKU Athletics for decades, Turkey Hughes held several posts during his affiliation with the University. Considered one of the Ohio Valley Conferenceís Founding Fathers, Hughes is a member of both the OVC and Kentucky Athletic Halls of Fame. He was responsible for restarting the EKU Athletics Department following World War II. Hughes coached football, men's basketball, tennis and track from 1929 until 1934. He also coached all of those sports, except football, in 1935. Hughes took over the reigns of the baseball program in 1941 and coached until 1971. Also during that time period, Hughes served as Director of Athletics (1942-61) and chaired the Department of Health and Physical Education for 27 years. EKU's baseball field is named in his honor. In the early 1920s, Hughes was a star in football, basketball, baseball and track at the University of Kentucky. He set a national football record with a 98-yard interception return against Alabama in 1924.
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
CHARLES T. (TURKEY) HUGHES
Inducted 1975
One of UK's most versatile athletes as football, basketball, baseball, and track performer in the early 1920s. Set a national football record in 1924 with a 98 yard run with an intercepted pass against Alabama. Athletic Director of Eastern Kentucky University from 1942 to 1963.
On December 14, 2005, Eastern Kentucky University announced the creation of an Athletics Hall of Fame. An institution with EKU Athletics for decades, Turkey Hughes held several posts during his affiliation with the University. Considered one of the Ohio Valley Conferenceís Founding Fathers, Hughes is a member of both the OVC and Kentucky Athletic Halls of Fame. He was responsible for restarting the EKU Athletics Department following World War II. Hughes coached football, men's basketball, tennis and track from 1929 until 1934. He also coached all of those sports, except football, in 1935. Hughes took over the reigns of the baseball program in 1941 and coached until 1971. Also during that time period, Hughes served as Director of Athletics (1942-61) and chaired the Department of Health and Physical Education for 27 years. EKU's baseball field is named in his honor. In the early 1920s, Hughes was a star in football, basketball, baseball and track at the University of Kentucky. He set a national football record with a 98-yard interception return against Alabama in 1924.
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
CHARLES T. (TURKEY) HUGHES
Inducted 1975
One of UK's most versatile athletes as football, basketball, baseball, and track performer in the early 1920s. Set a national football record in 1924 with a 98 yard run with an intercepted pass against Alabama. Athletic Director of Eastern Kentucky University from 1942 to 1963.
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