Tony Hunter (tight end)
American football player (1960–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tony Wayne Hunter (May 22, 1960 – June 11, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | (1960-05-22)May 22, 1960 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | June 11, 2024(2024-06-11) (aged 64) | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||
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Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hunter played scholastically for Ohio powerhouse Archbishop Moeller High School.[1] He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,[2] where, as a senior, he was honored by the Newspaper Enterprise Association as a first-team All-American.[3]
Hunter was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first-round (12th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft, two picks ahead of Jim Kelly.[4] He split his four-year NFL career between the Bills and the Los Angeles Rams, accumulating 134 receptions for 1501 yards with 9 touchdowns.[5] His final season in 1986 was cut short due to a career ending leg injury.[6]
Hunter died on June 11, 2024, at the age of 64.[7]