Hal Hunter (American football, born 1934)
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| Position: | Offensive guard / Linebacker |
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| Date of birth: | June 3, 1932 |
| Place of birth: | Canonsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Date of death: | August 28, 2014 (aged 82) |
| Place of death: | Denver, North Carolina |
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| High school: | Canonsburg (PA) |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
| Undrafted: | 1956 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Harold Theo Hunter, Sr. (June 3, 1932 – August 28, 2014) was an American football coach. He played college football at Pittsburgh. He was the interim head coach of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) for one game in 1984. Hunter was also the head coach at California State College from 1977 to 1980.
Hunter played high school football at Canonsburg High School in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, where he was a three-year starter as an offensive and defensive tackle. In 1950, he was co-captain of the WPIAL Class A football champions while earning All-Conference, All-County, All-WPIAL and All-State honors. He was a three-year heavyweight in wrestling at Canonsburg, recording 18 pins with a total of 33 wins, six losses and four ties. Hunter also won three letters in track as a sprinter, shot putter, discus thrower and javelin thrower. He was inducted into the Washington-Greene County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He also became an Eagle Scout while he was in high school.
Hunter was a three-year letterman at offensive guard and linebacker for the Pittsburgh Panthers from 1953 to 1955. He was a captain of the 1955 Panthers team that appeared in the 1956 Sugar Bowl. He earned All-East honors and was named Washington County Athlete of the Year in 1955. Hunter also garnered honorable mention AP All-American accolades his senior season in 1955. He was named United Press's International Lineman of the Week and won UPI's Unsung Hero Award for his play against the West Virginia Mountaineers in 1954. He graduated from Pittsburgh with an A. B. Degree. Hunter also later earned a Master's Degree from West Virginia University in 1962.
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