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Les Hughson Jr.
Australian rules footballer (1938–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Les Hughson Jr. (1 December 1938 – 4 April 2024)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Early life and family
Hughson was born on 1 December 1938. His father Les Hughson Sr, who played for a record five VFL clubs including Fitzroy, was at the time coach of Stawell.[2][3] Two uncles also had significant VFL careers, both for Fitzroy.[4] Most famous was Fred Hughson who captain-coached Fitzroy to the 1944 premiership and the other, Mick Hughson, played 95 games for the club.[5]
Career
Hughson, who wore the number eight, had an injury plagued career at Fitzroy. He played mostly as a defender.[6]
Captain of the Fitzroy thirds in 1957, Hughson came into the senior team for the first time in the 1958 VFL season.[7] He was only able to play a total of 28 games in his five-season career, the most nine appearances in 1960, which included a preliminary final.[8]
A serious knee injury sustained in a game against Collingwood at Victoria Park in 1962 meant he had to undergo a cartilage operation.[9] When he returned to training in 1963 he was forced to retire on medical advice.[10] Fitzroy then appointed him as the club's runner.[10]
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