Harold Theo Hunter Jr.[1] (June 3, 1932 – August 28, 2014) was an American college and professional football coach.

He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he was a three-year letterman at offensive guard and linebacker.

He began his professional coaching career as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' offensive coordinator in 1981.

In 1950, he was co-captain of the WPIAL Class A football champions while earning All-Conference, All-County, All-WPIAL and All-State honors.

He was a three-year heavyweight in wrestling at Canonsburg, recording 18 pins with a total of 33 wins, six losses and four ties.

[2] Hunter also garnered Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American accolades for his senior season in 1955.

[5][6] He was named United Press International's Lineman of the Week and won UPI's Unsung Hero Award for his play against the West Virginia Mountaineers in 1954.

[8][9][10] He started three of the team's four preseason games before going home to be with his family after his father died of a heart attack.

[5][12][13] He was then the offensive line coach for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1962 to 1963, the Maryland Terrapins from 1964 to 1965, the Duke Blue Devils from 1966 to 1970 and the Kentucky Wildcats from 1971 to 1972.

[11][14] Hunter was the offensive coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1981 under head coach Frank Kush.