Former Auburn two-way star Bobby Hunt, Chiefs Super Bowl I starter, dead at 85

Bobby Hunt, a erstwhile do-it-all shot standout for the Auburn Tigers, has died. He was 85.

The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, which inducted Hunt successful 2015, confirmed his death. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his household and friends," the hallway wrote successful a tribute shared to Facebook.

Details connected Hunt's origin of decease were not instantly made public.

At Lanett High School successful Alabama, Hunt played backmost and antiaircraft back. He besides spent clip astatine some the punter and punt returner positions.

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A presumption of an Auburn Tigers helmet sitting connected a seat astatine Kyle Field successful College Station, Texas connected Nov. 7, 2015. (Bob Levey/Getty Images)

He carried that all-around accomplishment acceptable to Auburn, wherever helium continued to play backmost and safety.

Hunt was coached by Ralph "Shug" Jordan astatine Auburn. According to AL.com, Hunt's endowment was noticed by Auburn's apical rival. Famed erstwhile Alabama manager Paul "Bear" Bryant erstwhile described Hunt as, "just a large shot subordinate — that’s all."

After his two-way assemblage shot career, Hunt was picked by the Dallas Texans successful the 11th circular of the 1962 American Football League draft.

Auburn backmost Bobby Hunt (12) is successful enactment against Georgia Tech astatine Grant Field successful Atlanta connected Oct. 17, 1959. (Marvin E. Newman /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Once helium reached the nonrecreational ranks, Hunt focused strictly connected safety. He recorded 8 interceptions arsenic a rookie and earned first-team All-AFL honors earlier the Texans relocated to Kansas City, Missouri, successful 1963 and became the Chiefs.

Three seasons later, Hunt was successful the starting lineup erstwhile the Chiefs faced the Green Bay Packers successful the archetypal Super Bowl.

Cincinnati Bengals antiaircraft backmost Bobby Hunt tackles New York Jets receiver George Sauer astatine Shea Stadium successful New York connected Nov. 23, 1969. (Manny Rubio/USA TODAY Sports)

Hunt finished his nonrecreational shot vocation with a two-season stint with the enlargement Cincinnati Bengals.

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Hunt appeared successful 112 games arsenic a pro, finishing his vocation with 42 interceptions. After his playing days ended, Hunt joined the coaching ranks arsenic an adjunct with the Buffalo Bills.

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