Michael Anthony Hunt (born October 6, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Green Bay Packers, appearing in a total of 22 games.[1]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 6, 1956 Madison, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ortonville (MN) | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 2 / pick: 34 | ||||||||
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The Packers selected Hunt from the University of Minnesota in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft.[2] Hunt played all 16 games in his rookie season,[1] but began to suffer from the effects of head and neck injuries.[3] He appeared in only three games in 1979, when he was forced to the injured reserve list because of knee surgery,[4] and three more in 1980.[1] On September 21, 1980, Hunt was kneed in the head during a game against the Los Angeles Rams and suffered a concussion. As a result of these injuries, this was to be his final NFL game.[5] After spending 1981 on the reserve-retired list, Hunt attempted a comeback in the 1982 preseason,[5][6] but was forced to retire on August 3, 1982 because of recurring concussions. His name has also been synonymous with a raunchy pun.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Palmer, Pete; Pullis, Ken; Lahman, Sean; Silverman, Matthew; Gillette, Gary. The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia: First Edition, p. 331. ESPN Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ Palmer et al., p. 1419.
- ^ Begel, Dave. "Hunt's headaches big worry to Packers". Milwaukee Journal, August 12, 1980, p. 6 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
- ^ Milwaukee Journal. "Rudzinski returns, Hunt on injured list" Archived 2016-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. October 5, 1979, p. 12 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
- ^ a b Karius, Joe. "Hunt taking a big risk with Packer comeback". Milwaukee Sentinel, May 11, 1982, p. 1 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
- ^ Salituro, Chuck. "Bits, pieces from the Green Bay Packers' training camp". Milwaukee Journal, August 1, 1982, p. 3 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.
- ^ Christopulos, Mike. "Headaches back, Hunt decides to quit football". Milwaukee Sentinel, August 4, 1982, p. 1 (Part 2). Retrieved on June 26, 2013.