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| Date of birth: | March 8, 1954 |
| Place of birth: | Silsbee, Texas |
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| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| College: | Grambling State |
| NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 |
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| 1976-1982 | Detroit Lions |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
James Edward Hunter[1] (born 1954-03-08 in Silsbee, Texas) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League[2]. Hunter was the 10th player picked in the 1976 NFL Draft[3]. He led the Lions in interceptions in 1976, 1977, and 1980. Hunter is 7th all-time for interceptions in Lions history. His son, Javin Hunter, played for Notre Dame and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.
External links
Inducted into African-American Sports Hall of Fame(1996)
References
- ^ "James Hunter". pro-football-reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntJa22.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "James Hunter". nfl.com. http://www.nfl.com/players/jameshunter/profile?id=HUN648256. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
- ^ "1976 NFL Player Draft". databasefootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1976&lg=NFL. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
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