Francis Vane Hughes, Jr. (9 February 1921 – 1 April 2008)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the son of Australian Football Hall of Fame member Frank 'Checker' Hughes.[2]

Frank Hughes, Jr.
Personal information
Full name Francis Vane Hughes, Junior.
Date of birth (1921-02-09)9 February 1921
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Date of death 1 April 2008(2008-04-01) (aged 87)
Original team(s) Richmond Amateurs
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944 Richmond 03 (0)
1945 Melbourne 08 (0)
1946 Williamstown (VFA) 04 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

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  1. ^ "Frank Hughes - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 393. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
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