Ron Hunt (19 December 1945 – 23 August 2018) was an English footballer who made 219 appearances in

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playing as a defender for Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Career

Hunt came through the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers, and made his professional debut in December 1964 in the 3–1 victory against Bristol Rovers. He was a member of the 1966–67 side that won both the

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Championship and the League Cup; his pass and subsequent collision with the goalkeeper set up the third and winning goal for

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as QPR defeated

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3–2 at

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. Hunt played 219 league games for Rangers before injury forced retirement in 1973. He then became a squash coach and then worked for a petrochemical company. He died on 23 August 2018 aged 72.

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