Eugene Aaron Huey (born July 20, 1947) is a former

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defensive back in the American Football League. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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and also played for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at

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. Huey served as the running backs coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 1992 to 2010, making him the longest tenured coach of any position in franchise history. His 272 games coached is also the most for an assistant in team history. He was also a coach for the

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, and

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teams. Coaching Timeline * 1970–1971

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(GA) * 1974–1975

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(WR) * 1976–1986

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(WR) * 1987 Arizona State University (WR) * 1988–1990

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(WR) * 1991

(RB) * 1992–2010 Indianapolis Colts (RB)

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