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Ben Hunt (American football)

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Ben Hunt
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Ben Hunt, 1921
Personal information
Born:(1900-09-16)September 16, 1900
Scottsboro, Alabama
Died:June 1, 1981(1981-06-01) (aged 80)
Scottsboro, Alabama
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Scottsboro (AL)
College:Alabama
Position:Tackle
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:3

Ben Hunt (September 16, 1900 – June 1981) was an American football player.

Hunt was born in 1900 in Scottsboro, Alabama, and attended Scottsboro High School. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1919 to 1922.[1][2] He was a member of the 1920 Alabama Crimson Tide football team that compiled a 10–1 record, losing its only game to national champion Georgia, under head coach Xen C. Scott.

Hunt later played professional football as a tackle for the 1923 Toledo Maroons in the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in three NFL games during the 1923 season.[3]

Hunt died in 1981 at age 80.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ben Hunt". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Coach Xen Scott To Depend On These Stars To Take the Battlle to Sewanee Territory". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1921. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ben Hunt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2020.