 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Hughes, akaberekerwa muBuffalo, New York, akatamba nhabvu yekoreji pamativi ose ebhora paYunivhesiti yeTulsa, ipapo akasarudzwa mumutambo wegumi we1954 NFL Draft neLos Angeles Rams. Achitamba achinyanya kudzivirira kumashure, Hughes akaunganidza maviri ekudzivirira mukati megore rake rekutanga, akabva abatsira timu kusvika kuNFL Championship mutambo muna 1955. 