Overview
- The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame announced Hunt’s death and offered condolences while news outlets say no cause of death or family statement has been made public.
- Hunt starred at Lanett High and at Auburn University as a two‑way player who lined up at quarterback and defensive back before turning full‑time to safety in the pros.
- He was taken by the Dallas Texans in the 1962 AFL draft, earned First‑Team All‑AFL honors as a rookie and helped the Texans win the 1962 AFL championship before the team became the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Hunt started at safety for the Chiefs in the first AFL‑NFL World Championship Game (now Super Bowl I), finished his career with 112 games and 42 interceptions and is tied for the NFL single‑game record with four interceptions.
- After two final seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and a short stint as a Buffalo Bills assistant coach, Hunt was later inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2015 and his passing has prompted renewed attention to AFL‑era players and early Chiefs history.