The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is saddened by the loss of legendary high school basketball coach Robert Hughes. Coach Hughes played at Texas Southern, later became a coach to win 5 Texas State Basketball Championships | Kyle T. Mosley

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is saddened by the loss of legendary high school basketball coach Robert Hughes. Coach Hughes' record of success at Fort Worth Dunbar is unparalleled, and he opened doors for Black athletes across Texas. His contributions to basketball will… pic.twitter.com/moRHD5hArT

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) June 12, 2024

Coach Hughes played at Texas Southern, later became a coach to win 5 Texas State Basketball Championships, inducted into the Naismith Basketball, High School Basketball, Texas Basketball, and Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/SoQTIOo31R

— Kyle T. Mosley (@ktmoze) June 12, 2024

It is with an extremely heavy heart that I inform you that Legendary high school basketball coach Robert Hughes has passed away at the age of 96. A Naismith Hall of Famer, all time winningest boys coach in high school basketball history,
Fort Worth Dunbar icon and pioneer. The… pic.twitter.com/P1jDiEJrBt

— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) June 12, 2024