He received the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting with Art Petacque for uncovering new evidence that led to the reopening of efforts to solve the 1966 murder of Valerie Percy.
[1] He attended the University of Illinois School of Journalism for his Bachelor of Arts degree.
[3] Once World War II broke, Hough joined the United States Air Force from 1943 to 1945.
[4] Upon returning, Hough joined the staff at the Chicago Sun-Times in 1952, after working as a sports editor at the Dixon Evening Telegraph.
[2] Upon his death, the University of Illinois created a scholarship fund in his name for students enrolled in their College of Communications.