- Ricky Hunley
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1961|11|11
Birthplace=Petersburg, Virginia
College=Arizona
Position=Linebacker
DraftedYear=1984
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 7
years=1984-1987
1988
1989-1990
teams=Denver Broncos
Phoenix CardinalsLos Angeles Raiders
DatabaseFootball=HUNLERIC01
CollegeHOF=80009Richard "Ricky" Hunley (born
November 11 ,1961 inPetersburg, Virginia ) has been theLinebacker s coach for theNFL 'sCincinnati Bengals since 2003. After a disappointing season and a flury of injuries/suspensions, he was fired in 2008.Coaching career
He started his NFL coaching career through the NFL Minority Fellowship Coaching Program in 2002 as the defensive line coach for the
Washington Redskins withSteve Spurrier , where he metMarvin Lewis . He also served on the board of directors for theBlack Coaches Association .He coached at the
University of Southern California (1992–93), University of Missouri (1994–2000), andUniversity of Florida (2001).Professional career
Ricky went on to an NFL career with the
Denver Broncos (1984–87), Phoenix Cardinals (1988), and theLos Angeles Raiders (1989–90). It is noted that Hunley was drafted by the Bengals but after failing to reach a contract agreement was traded to Denver. He was elected executive vice president of theNFL Players Association (1990–92).College career
From 1980–83, Hunley played linebacker at the
University of Arizona . In 1982, he became the University of Arizona's first consensus All-American as a linebacker, an honor he received two consecutive years. [http://www.arizonaathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=8558&SPID=535&DB_OEM_ID=1600&ATCLID=66098]In 1998, he was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame and remains the only player from the University of Arizona to be inducted.Personal
He founded the Ricky Hunley Football Camp, a non-profit instruction center for high school boys. [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=80009]
Hunley and his wife Camille, have two daughters, Alexis and Kenady. His younger brother, Lamonte, was also an All-American linebacker at Arizona. [http://www.arizonaathletics.com/football/article.aspx?id=48934 Larry Smith: 1939-2008] , Arizonaathletics.com, January 28, 2008.]
References
External links
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_3_34/ai_n6222394 Football Digest Article]
* [http://www.bengals.com/team/coach.asp?coach_id=10 Bengals biography page]
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