Hunter attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he played football for Ara Parseghian from 1952 to 1954.
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.
The 170-pound senior passed for eight touchdowns and scored three himself as he led his mates to one of Miami's greatest seasons.
"[1] In May 1955, Hunter signed a professional contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League,[2] but he opted instead for a career in coaching.
In 1967, he accepted a position at Miami University as an assistant coach under Bo Schembechler.