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Daryl Lynn Hunt (November 3, 1956 – July 9, 2010) was a professional American football player, a linebacker for six seasons for the Houston Oilers appearing in 78 career regular season games, after being selected by the Oilers in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | November 3, 1956 Odessa, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | July 9, 2010 (aged 53) Houston, Texas, U.S | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Odessa (TX) Permian | ||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1979 / round: 6 / pick: 143 | ||||||
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Early life
editHunt was born in Odessa, Texas the son of educators Walter and Elayne Hunt.[1] He was the first African-American to play football at Permian High School.[2]
College career
editHunt played linebacker and remains the OU career record-holder for tackles with 530.[citation needed] He had three of the best six single-season tackle totals (157 in 1978, 159 in 1977 and 177 in 1976). He earned all-Big Eight status three-times and was selected as a second-team All-American in 1977 and 1978.[citation needed]
Professional career
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Hunt was selected in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, and played 73 games from 1979 to 1983.[1] He retired in 1984 due to a knee injury.[3]
Death
editHunt died at age 53 of a massive heart attack while jogging in Houston on July 9, 2010.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Daryl Hunt". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Daryl Hunt, former OU player, dies at age 53". Oklahoman.com. July 10, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Oilers Linebacker Daryl Hunt Dies at 53". www.tennesseetitans.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
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