Full name | George Edgar Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 February 1870 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Otley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 6 October 1947 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Walney-in-Barrow, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Edgar Hughes (24 February 1870[2] – 6 October 1947) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1890s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Barrow,[3] as a forward, e.g. front row, lock, or back row. Prior to April 1897, Barrow was a rugby union club.