Bobby Hunt

Robert Kenneth "Bobby" Hunt (born August 15, 1940 in Lanett, Alabama) is a former American Professional Football defensive back who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played collegiately at Auburn University. He was drafted by the Dallas Texans of the AFL in 1962 and went on to play in the AFL for the Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Cincinnati Bengals 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 one for 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, when he played for them in the first AFL-NFL World Championship game. After his playing career he was an assistant coach with the Buffalo Bills. Hunt is a member of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame class of 2015.

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Bobby Hunt (footballer, born 1942)

Robert Rex "Bobby" Hunt (born 1 October 1942) is an English former footballer who played as a forward in the Football League.

Career

Born in Colchester, Essex, Hunt began his career with hometown club Colchester United in 1959, where he made 149 league appearances, scoring 81 goals. He was signed by Northampton Town in 1964 where he spent two season, scoring 10 goals in 40 league appearances. Hunt holds the record for the most goals in a Football League season for the U's, notching up 39 goals in one campaign. He formed a partnership with Martyn King, the two strikers regularly scoring over 20 goals a season during their time with the club. In 2008, Hunt was inducted into the Colchester United Hall of Fame. He moved to Millwall in 1966, scoring 13 in 43 league games, before moving to Ipswich Town, with a record of just four goals in 26 appearances between 1968 and 1971, although he was part of the Second Division winning team of 1967–68. His next club was Charlton Athletic. During his time with Charlton, he scored 11 goals in 36 league games, and was also loaned to former club Northampton, where he scored three goals in five games. He left Charlton for Reading in 1973 where he spent one year, making 16 appearances and scoring three goals. He finished his career with Maidstone United.

Bobby Hunt (Chester footballer)

Bobby Hunt is a footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Chester City.

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