American football player (1960–2024)
American football player
Tony Hunter Position: Tight end Born: (1960-05-22 ) May 22, 1960Cincinnati, 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) High school: Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)College: Notre Dame NFL draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Receptions: 134 Receiving yards: 1,501 Receiving TDs: 9
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]
References
^ "Tony Hunter Stats" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ "Tony Hunter Stats" . NFL.com . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ Murray Olderman (December 26, 1982). "Hershel (sic) Walker and John Elway Head '82 NEA All America team" . The Albert Lea Tribune (MN) . p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ "Tony Hunter Stats" . Pro Football Archives . Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024 .
^ "Rams Say Goodbye to Hunter" . The Buffalo News (NY) . September 2, 1987. p. C-5 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hoegler, Alex (June 20, 2024). "Former Buffalo Bills First-Round Running Back Has Tragically Passes Away" . Total Pro Sports . Retrieved June 22, 2024 .
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