The Only NFL Player to Die on the Field was a Former UTEP Miner
The Detroit Lions & UTEP definitely know this former UTEP Miner football player.
Chuck Hughes
Tom Lea Painting 'The Turning Point' is an El Paso Sports Classic
El Paso artist Tom Lea is forever tied to UTEP thanks to his classic piece The Turning Point, which depicts the Miners last second 1965 football win over Utah.
Biography Being Written On Former Texas Western Football Star Chuck Hughes
Most football fans have never heard of Chuck Hughes. Even in El Paso, where he starred at Texas Western nearly 50 years ago, his accomplishments on the football field have been long forgotten. When Hughes left the Miners, he was the school's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and all-purpose yards in a game...