Donald Oorval Hutt (November 24, 1952 – March 23, 2015) was an American football wide receiver who played college football for

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, and professional football in the

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(WFL) for

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Biography

A native of

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, Hutt played college football at Boise State from 1971 to 1973. As a senior in 1973, he caught 93 passes and ranked first among college division receivers. On November 24, 1973, Hutt set Boise State's single-game records with 15 receptions for 237 yards against UC Davis. He was selected as the first-team wide receiver on the

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. He was also named to the All-Big Sky first team three consecutive years from 1971 to 1973. He was also selected as the Idaho amateur athlete of the year in March 1974. Hutt was drafted by the

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in the ninth round of the

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but instead signed with The Hawaiians of the newly-formed WFL. He caught 11 passes for 104 yards with The Hawaiians. In May 1975, Hutt signed with the

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of the Canadian Football League. In 1976, Hutt returned to Boise State as a student assistant working with the receivers. Hutt died in March 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hutt, Don 1952 births 2015 deaths American football wide receivers Boise State Broncos football players Sportspeople from Logan, Utah Players of American football from Utah