Daryl Lynn Hunt (November 3, 1956 – July 9, 2010) was an American professional

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player who was a

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for six seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Houston in the sixth round of the

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. He played in 78 career regular season games for the Oilers

Early life

Hunt was born in

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the son of educators Walter and Elayne Hunt. He was the first African-American to play football at

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College career

Hunt played linebacker and remains the OU career record-holder for tackles with 530. He had three of the best six single-season tackle totals (157 in

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, 159 in

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and 177 in

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). He earned all- Big Eight status three-times and was selected as a second-team

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and

Professional career

Hunt was selected in the sixth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, and played 73 games from 1979 to 1983. He retired in 1984 due to a knee injury.

Death

Hunt died at age 53 of a massive heart attack while jogging in Houston on July 9, 2010.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hunt, Daryl 1956 births 2010 deaths Players of American football from Odessa, Texas American football linebackers Oklahoma Sooners football players Houston Oilers players Permian High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen