Bobby Hunt (American football)
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 15, 1940 Lanett, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 11 / pick: 81 | ||||||||
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Robert Kenneth Hunt (born August 15, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the American Football League (AFL). He played as a quarterback and defensive back collegiately at Auburn University. He was drafted by the Dallas Texans of the AFL in 1962 and went on to play in the AFL for the Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Cincinnati Bengals between 1962 and 1969. He was first-team All-AFL his rookie year with the Texans. Hunt had ten interceptions in 1966 and during his nine-year career he had forty-two, returning them for 755 yards and a touchdown. He was second-team All-AFL in 1964 & 1966, and was selected to play in the AFL All-Star game in 1964. He was an AFL Champion with the Chiefs in 1962 and in 1967 (1966 AFL season), when he played for them in the first AFL-NFL World Championship game. After his playing career he was an assistant coach with the Buffalo Bills for 2 seasons. Hunt is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame class of 2015.
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