Don Hutt
American football player (1952–2015)
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Donald Oorval Hutt (November 24, 1952 – March 23, 2015) was an American football wide receiver who played college football for Boise State, and professional football in the World Football League (WFL) for The Hawaiians.[1]
Logan, Utah, U.S.
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
| No. 81 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 24, 1952 Logan, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2015 (aged 62) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Boise State |
| NFL draft | 1974: 9th round, 213th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Biography
A native of Logan, Utah, Hutt played college football at Boise State from 1971 to 1973. As a senior in 1973, he caught 93 passes and ranked first among college division receivers.[2] On November 24, 1973, Hutt set Boise State's single-game records with 15 receptions for 237 yards against UC Davis.[3] He was selected as the first-team wide receiver on the 1973 Little All-America college football team.[4][5] He was also named to the All-Big Sky first team three consecutive years from 1971 to 1973.[6] He was also selected as the Idaho amateur athlete of the year in March 1974.[7]
Hutt was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 1974 NFL draft but instead signed with The Hawaiians of the newly-formed WFL.[8][9] He caught 11 passes for 104 yards with The Hawaiians.[1] In May 1975, Hutt signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[10]
In 1976, Hutt returned to Boise State as a student assistant working with the receivers.[11][12] Hutt died in March 2015.[6]