Born in Canada, Hunter and his brother Paul grew up in Westport, Connecticut.
In 1971, he graduated from Staples High School where he was a member of four consecutive state championship soccer teams.
[1] Hunter attended the University of Connecticut where he played on the men's soccer team from 1972 to 1974.
[3] In 1975, Hunter first played with the Connecticut Yankees of the ASL before signing with the Boston Minutemen of the North American Soccer League.
In 1977, he began the season with the Connecticut Bicentennials before moving to Team Hawaii.