Al Hunter (American football)
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Alfonse "Al" Hunter is a former professional American football
running back
who played in four National Football League
seasons from 1977
-1980
for the Seattle Seahawks
. Al Hunter played highschool football Junius H. Rose High School in North Carolina
before going to Notre Dame where they won the national championship in 1973. Al Hunter is primarily known as the first player to enter the NFL through the Supplemental Draft.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who played in four National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
seasons from 1977
1977 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1977 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's second season with the National Football League. The 1977 season was the team's first in the AFC West.-1977 NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-Standings:-External links:* *...
-1980
1980 Seattle Seahawks season
The 1980 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's fifth season with the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-External links:* *...
for the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
. Al Hunter played highschool football Junius H. Rose High School in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
before going to Notre Dame where they won the national championship in 1973. Al Hunter is primarily known as the first player to enter the NFL through the Supplemental Draft.