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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | May 22, 1960||||||
Died: | June 11, 2024 | (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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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).
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]
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | May 22, 1960||||||
Died: | June 11, 2024 | (aged 64)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
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).
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]