Robert Kenneth Hunt (born August 15, 1940) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(AFL). He played as a

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and defensive back collegiately at

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. He was drafted by the

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of the AFL in 1962 and went on to play in the AFL for the Texans,

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, and the

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between 1962 and 1969. He was first-team All-AFL his rookie year with the Texans. Hunt had ten interceptions in 1966 and during his nine-year career he had forty-two, returning them for 755 yards and a touchdown. He was second-team All-AFL in 1964 & 1966, and was selected to play in the AFL All-Star game in 1964. He was an AFL Champion with the Chiefs in 1962 and in 1967 (1966 AFL season), when he played for them in the first AFL-NFL World Championship game. After his playing career he was an assistant coach with the

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for 2 seasons. Hunt is a member of the

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class of 2015.

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Hunt's citation in the American Football League Hall of Fame
Living people 1940 births People from Lanett, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football safeties Auburn Tigers football players Dallas Texans (AFL) players Kansas City Chiefs players Cincinnati Bengals players American Football League All-Star players Buffalo Bills coaches American Football League players {{defensiveback-1940s-stub

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