Dick Hunter
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Dick Hunter is a former American football
player and coach. He played quarterback
for Miami University
from 1952 to 1954 under coach Ara Parseghian
and later coached under Bo Schembechler
at both Miami and the University of Michigan
. He was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame in 1993.
in Oxford, Ohio
where he played football for Ara Parseghian
from 1952 to 1954. He was Miami's starring quarterback in 1953 and 1954. In 1954, Miami won the Mid-American Conference
championship, and Hunter was selected as a first-team All-MAC player and led the conference in both passing and punting. Hunter also led Miami to its first-ever victory over a Big Ten
school with a touchdown pass to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers
by a 6 to - score in 1954. In naming Hunter as the 1954 All-MAC quarterback, the International News Service wrote: "The team's quarterback, Hunter, would rate with signal-callers and passers on any conference squad in the country. The 170-pound senior passed for eight touchdowns and scored three himself as he led his mates to one of Miami's greatest seasons. His completion average was close to .600."
of the Canadian Football League
, but he opted instead for a career in coaching. After graduating from Miami in 1955, Hunter spent nearly 20 years as a football coach. He was an assistant football coach at Barberton High School
from 1955 to 1958, Denison University
from 1958 to 1961, and Wake Forest University
from 1961 to 1963. In the mid-1960s, he was the head football coach at Wadsworth High School
. In 1967, he accepted a position at Miami University as an assistant coach under Bo Schembechler
. When Schembechler accepted the head coaching job at the University of Michigan
in 1969, Hunter was hired as an assistant coach at Michigan. Hunter served as an assistant football coach at Michigan for three years from 1969 to 1971. Hunter was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame in 1993.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and coach. He played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
from 1952 to 1954 under coach Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6...
and later coached under Bo Schembechler
Bo Schembechler
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Jr. was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8...
at both Miami and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame in 1993.
Playing career
Hunter attended Miami UniversityMiami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio
Oxford is a city in northwestern Butler County, Ohio, United States, in the southwestern portion of the state. It lies in Oxford Township, originally called the College Township. The population was 21,943 at the 2000 census. This college town was founded as a home for Miami University. Oxford...
where he played football for Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6...
from 1952 to 1954. He was Miami's starring quarterback in 1953 and 1954. In 1954, Miami won the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
championship, and Hunter was selected as a first-team All-MAC player and led the conference in both passing and punting. Hunter also led Miami to its first-ever victory over a Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
school with a touchdown pass to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
by a 6 to - score in 1954. In naming Hunter as the 1954 All-MAC quarterback, the International News Service wrote: "The team's quarterback, Hunter, would rate with signal-callers and passers on any conference squad in the country. The 170-pound senior passed for eight touchdowns and scored three himself as he led his mates to one of Miami's greatest seasons. His completion average was close to .600."
Coaching career
In May 1955, Hunter signed a professional contract with the Edmonton EskimosEdmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, but he opted instead for a career in coaching. After graduating from Miami in 1955, Hunter spent nearly 20 years as a football coach. He was an assistant football coach at Barberton High School
Barberton High School (Barberton, Ohio)
Barberton High School is a public high school in Barberton, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Barberton City School District, serving approximately 1100 students in grades 9-12 as of the 2009–10 school year....
from 1955 to 1958, Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
from 1958 to 1961, and Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
from 1961 to 1963. In the mid-1960s, he was the head football coach at Wadsworth High School
Wadsworth High School
Wadsworth High School is a public high school in Wadsworth, Ohio, USA It is the only high school in the Wadsworth City Schools District.- Details :...
. In 1967, he accepted a position at Miami University as an assistant coach under Bo Schembechler
Bo Schembechler
Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler, Jr. was an American football player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234–65–8...
. When Schembechler accepted the head coaching job at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1969, Hunter was hired as an assistant coach at Michigan. Hunter served as an assistant football coach at Michigan for three years from 1969 to 1971. Hunter was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame in 1993.