<Note: Not to be confused with Ken Hunt the Yankee/Angels/Senators OFer who
died in 1997.>
Kenneth (Coach) Raymond Hunt, Morgan, Utah
1961 Topps (#556) baseball card:
http://famousmormons.net/ken-hunt.jpg
FROM: The (Utah) Desert Morning News ~
Kenneth Raymond "Coach" Hunt, 69 passed away at
his home, surrounded by family, Jan. 27, 2008.
He was born December 14, 1938 in Ogden, Utah, to
Kenneth and Wanda Hunt.
He grew up in Ogden and graduated from Ogden High
School in 1957 where he was an all-state basketball and
baseball player. After high school, he attended BYU
on a baseball and basketball scholarship.
Ken married Carol Nelson on February 6, 1959. Their
marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.
He signed a contract with the Cincinnati Reds where
he played professional baseball for eight years. He was
selected as the 1961 National League Rookie Pitcher
of the Year. That same year the Reds won the National
League Championship Pennant and he pitched in the
fifth game of the 1961 World Series against the New
York Yankees.
In 2004, Ken felt honored to be inducted into the Utah
Sports Hall of Fame.
Ken and Carol settled in Morgan where Ken taught
English and coached at Morgan High School for 30
years, retiring in 2003. He sincerely loved teaching in
the classroom, on the basketball court and on the
baseball field where he believed that every student and
player had the potential to succeed.
Ken enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, spending time
with his family and watching sports. He was a true
basketball coach to the end, shouting at the Utah
Jazz from bed while watching the game on television.
He is survived by his mother, Wanda Hunt of Riverdale;
wife, Carol, of Morgan; son Ken (Lisa) of Fruit Heights;
daughter Jennifer (Todd) Peterson of Moab; son Adam
(Michelle) of Morgan; brother Robert of Layton;
brothers Kim and Blair of Ogden and seven
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
The family would like to thank Dr. James J. Milavetz
and his staff at the Heart of Utah, the nursing staff on
the 3rd and 4th floor of the Heart and Lung Center at the
Intermountain Medical Center and IHC Hospice
personnel.
A viewing for Ken will be held on Thursday, January 31
from 6 to 8 pm at Walker Mortuary; 45 W. 200 N. in
Morgan and again on Friday, February 1st from 10:45
to 11:45 at the Morgan Stake Center; 355 N. 700 E. in
Morgan, prior to funeral services at 12:00.
Interment at the South Morgan Cemetery.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at:
krhuntfam...@comcast.net.
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Stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huntke02.shtml
