Byron Ray Hunt (born December 17, 1958) is a former professional
American football
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linebacker
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
New York Giants. He played high school football for the White Oak Roughnecks in
White Oak, Texas
White Oak is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in 1960. The population was 6,225 as of 2020.
History
In the late 1800s White Oak was a small farming community with three sawmills located on thick forested land ...
. He played
college football at
Southern Methodist University
, mottoeng = "The truth will make you free"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = SACS
, academic_affiliations =
, religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church
, president = R. Gerald Turner
, ...
and was
drafted in the ninth round of the
1981 NFL Draft.
He is the younger brother of former
New England Patriots linebacker
Sam Hunt
Sam Lowry Hunt (born December 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and once attempted to pursue a professional sports career before signing with MCA ...
.
References
1958 births
Living people
Players of American football from Longview, Texas
American football linebackers
SMU Mustangs football players
New York Giants players
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