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Robert Hughes is escorted up the red carpet as he arrives for his enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Springfield, Mass. Hughes coached high school basketball in Texas for 47 years and ranks first on the all-time wins list for boys’ high school coaches.

Hughes took all of Dunbar, and Fort Worth, into the Hall of Fame

On Friday, Robert Hughes went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and in the process took all of us with him.

Former Dunbar coach Robert Hughes, the winningest boys basketball coach in history, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., on Thursday.

Hall of Famer Hughes is inspiration to those who speak out

It took a while for Fort Worth Dunbar boys’ basketball coach Robert Hughes to go into the Basketball Hall of Fame, in part because he was so willingly to be unpopular.

Dunbar coaching legend Robert Hughes is in the ultimate spotlight as a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Mac Engel

The bittersweet reality of Robert Hughes in the Hall of Fame

Most high school basketball coaches are not allowed to do things that made legend Robert Hughes so successful.

Boys Basketball

‘Loner’ Robert Hughes finally ‘going to that thing’

The pinnacle of a 47-year career is next for the former Terrell and Dunbar boys basketball coach, headed for induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

Boys Basketball

Mansfield Timberview’s Chris Mullins, Class 5A state title game MVP, commits to Rice

Senior guard Chris Mullins averaged 18 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game last season for the Class 5A state champs.

Robert Hughes will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September.

Boys Basketball

Robert Hughes names his presenter for Hall of Fame

Former Fort Worth Dunbar basketball coach Robert Hughes is the nation’s all-time winningest boys basketball coach.

University of Texas

Myles Turner’s calling card: stay humble, hungry

The hard-working former Euless Trinity and Texas Longhorns standout is an emerging NBA star and new face of the Indiana Pacers.

Dave Bliss, in a scene from the Showtime original documentary “Disgraced.”

Baylor Bears

‘Disgraced’ basketball coach Dave Bliss hired by Christian high school in Sin City

Reactions on social media have not been kind to the coach who set off a scandal in 2003, contending that murdered former player Patrick Dennehy was a drug dealer

Gary Randle and Mayor Betsy Price were on hand to celebrate and recognize long-time Fort Worth ISD coach Robert Hughes Sr., on election to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The Sundance Square event, April 27, 2017, aso celebrated was the championship wins of Texas Wesleyan University men's basketball team (2017 NAIA Champs) and TCU Men's Basketball (2017 NIT Champs).

Boys Basketball

Basketball legend Robert Hughes to be honored by Texas coaches

Texas High School Coaches Association will pay tribute to Robert Hughes’ selection to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The Mansfield Timberview Wolves celebrate their victory, 74-68, against Fort Bend Marshall in the Class 5A state championship game in March.

Mansfield Sports

Mansfield Timberview made school district history in 2016-17

The Mansfield Timberview boys basketball team became the first boys hoops, football or baseball team in the Mansfield ISD to win a state championship.

Joel Bolomboy of the Utah Jazz goes to the basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2016 NBA Las Vegas Summer League last July. The Keller Central and Weber State product will conduct camps at Central later this month.

Keller Citizen

Bolomboy takes break from NBA to host camp at Keller Central

Former Keller Central boys basketball standout and Utah Jazz power forward Joel Bolomboy will host a skills camp at his alma mater later this month.

Boys Basketball

L.D. Bell girls hoops coach takes over for retiring boys coach

Just like the ball in their sport, some basketball coaches at Hurst L.D. Bell High School are doing some bouncing around come next season.

Boys Basketball

Player Spotlight: Birdville senior Noah Wheeless

One of the top shooters in the area, Noah Wheeless wants to play at the next level, but first, wants to help the Hawks to a trip to San Antonio next March.

Jordon Myers made a habit of getting by defenders in high school at North Crowley

Boys Basketball

North Crowley’s three-time district MVP Jordon Myers signed where?

For star guard Jordon Myers, ending up at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College was all about fit, says North Crowley coach Tommy Brakel.

Robert Hughes Sr. speaks to the crowd gathered Thursday at the City of Fort Worth basketball pep rally.

Boys Basketball

Robert Hughes takes center stage for first time since Naismith Hall induction

He remained unfazed by his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month, but his track record speaks for itself.

Basketball

Fort Worth’s basketball heroes honored at Sundance Square pep rally

TCU’s NIT championship, Texas Wesleyan’s NAIA national title and Dr. Robert Hughes’ induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame all happened in the same year.

Dunbar High School coach Robert Hughes talks to his team during a game on Dec. 9, 2003. Hughes retired as Dunbar coach in 2005.

Mac Engel

The fighter can rest — Robert Hughes is a Hall of Famer

Former Fort Worth Dunbar boys basketball coach Robert Hughes finally is voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and all of those ever associated with him celebrated for him.