Ervin Hunt

{{Short description|American football player (born 1947)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

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| number = 45

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|7|1}}

| birth_place = Fowler, California, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 190

| high_school = Edison (California)

| college = Fresno State

| draftyear = 1970

| draftround = 6

| draftpick = 145

| pastteams =

• Green Bay Packers ({{nfly|1970}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 6

| pfr = HuntEr20

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Ervin Jacob Hunt (born July 1, 1947) is an American former defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). Hunt was born in Fowler, California. He graduated from Edison High School in Fresno, California, in 1965. He played at the collegiate level at California State University, Fresno.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntEr20.htm|title=Ervin Hunt Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=March 31, 2018|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214100/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntEr20.htm|url-status=live}}

Hunt was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 1970 NFL draft.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-choices/142671296/ | title = Choices | agency = Associated Press | date = January 28, 1970 | access-date = March 4, 2024 | newspaper = The Reporter | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 28 | archive-date = March 5, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240305214043/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-reporter-choices/142671296/ | url-status = live }} Hunt was given a number of opportunities to develop and play with the Packers. Veteran players had threatened to strike in 1970, so only rookies were allowed at training camp, Hunt included.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-ervin-hunt-runs-for-job/142671496/ | title = Ervin Hunt Runs For Job | last = Farris | first = Bruce | date = July 19, 1970 | access-date = March 4, 2024 | newspaper = The Fresno Bee | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = 2-B | archive-date = March 5, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240305214055/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-ervin-hunt-runs-for-job/142671496/ | url-status = live }} A little later, Herb Adderley, the Packers' star cornerback, retired from football and opened up the possibility of more playing time for Ervin, who had impressed the team's coaching staff.{{Cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-ervin-hunt-gets/142671205/ | title = Ervin Hunt Gets His Shot At Adderley's Job Sunday | last = Remmel | first = Lee | author-link = Lee Remmel | date = August 27, 1970 | access-date = March 4, 2024 | newspaper = Green Bay Press-Gazette | type = clipping | via = Newspapers.com | page = B-1 | archive-date = March 5, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240305214046/https://www.newspapers.com/article/green-bay-press-gazette-ervin-hunt-gets/142671205/ | url-status = live }} He played six games for the Packers in 1970.