Tony Hunter (American football)

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).

Tony Hunter
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Position:Tight end
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:134
Receiving yards:1,501
Receiving TDs:9
Player stats at PFR

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 June 11, 2024.[7]

References
  1. "Tony Hunter Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. "Tony Hunter Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. 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.
  4. "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  5. "Tony Hunter Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  6. "Rams Say Goodbye to Hunter". The Buffalo News (NY). September 2, 1987. p. C-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 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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