Al Hunt (American football)

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Al Hunt
Playing career
1931–1932Occidental
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1945San Fernando HS (CA)
1946–1950East Los Angeles
1951Los Angeles Valley (backfield)
1952–1961Los Angeles Valley
Head coaching record
Bowls1–0 (junior college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Metropolitan Conference (1959–1955)

Alfred "Ace" Hunt was an American football coach. He is served as the head football coach at East Los Angeles College Junior College—now known as East Los Angeles College—from 1946 to 1950 and Los Angeles Valley College from 1952 to 1961.[1][2]

Hunt attended Van Nuys High School and played college football at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He was the football coach at San Fernando High School in Los Angeles in 1945.[3] He was hired as the backfield coach for the football team at Los Angeles Valley iin 1951.[4]

Head coaching record[edit]

Junior college[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
East Los Angeles Huskies () (1946–1950)
1946 East Los Angeles
East Los Angeles Huskies (Metropolitan Conference) (1947–1950)
1947 East Los Angeles 3–6 1–3 5th
1948 East Los Angeles 5–5 3–1 2nd
1949 East Los Angeles 10–0 4–0 1st
1950 East Los Angeles 8–2 5–2 2nd
East Los Angeles:
Los Angeles Valley Monarchs (East Los Angeles Huskies) (1952–1961)
1952 Los Angeles Valley 8–1–1 5–1–1 T–2nd
1953 Los Angeles Valley 6–4 5–2 2nd
1954 Los Angeles Valley 4–6 2–5 T–5th
1955 Los Angeles Valley 9–1 6–1 1st W Orange Show Bowl
1956 Los Angeles Valley 6–2–1 4–2–1 T–2nd
1957 Los Angeles Valley 2–7 2–5 T–6th
1958 Los Angeles Valley 4–5 3–4 5th
1959 Los Angeles Valley 4–5 4–3 T–3rd
1960 Los Angeles Valley 1–8 1–6 7th
1961 Los Angeles Valley 0–9 0–7 8th
Los Angeles Valley: 41–48–2 32–36–2
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hunt, Former E.L.A. Mentor Now at Valley". Citizen News. Hollywood, California. December 1, 1952. p. 4E. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Cerritos College Makes Metro a Tougher League". Evening Vanguard. Venice, California. August 23, 1962. p. 7. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Al Hunt Coach for East Los Angeles". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. March 29, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Hunt, Former E.L.A. Mentor Now at Valley". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. Van Nuys, California. September 24, 1951. p. 3B. Retrieved May 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.