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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney College Tigers

Hall of Fame

John Hunt

John Hunt

  • Class
    1931
  • Induction
    1991
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football

A four-year member of the baseball and football teams at H-SC, Hunt is still considered one of the finest hurlers in Tiger baseball history. During the 1928 season, he pitched three one-hitters (against the University of Delaware, Randolph-Macon, and Bridgewater). As a senior, Hunt served as team captain. After graduation, he pitched in the Bi-State-League and also pitched one game at the Triple-A level. In football, Hunt was a four-year letterman as a tackle and center for Coach Yank Bernier.

A very involved student at H-SC, Hunt was vice president of his junior class, president of the student council, and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa.

After graduating from Hampden-Sydney, the South Boston native spent more than 30 years as a school teacher and coach, including 24 years at Fork Union Military Academy. He is retired and lives in Richmond.

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