Gene Huey

American football player and coach (born 1947)

American football player
Gene Huey
No. 38
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1947-07-20) July 20, 1947 (age 77)
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Uniontown (Uniontown, Pennsylvania)
College:Wyoming
NFL draft:1969 / Round: 5 / Pick: 123
Career history
As a player:
  • San Diego Chargers (1969)
As a coach:
  • Wyoming (1970–1971)
    Graduate assistant
  • New Mexico (1974–1975)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Nebraska (1976–1986)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Arizona State (1987)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Ohio State (1988–1990)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Ohio State (1991)
    Running backs coach
  • Indianapolis Colts (1992–2010)
    Running backs coach
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (XLI)
  • University of Wyoming Hall of Fame inductee
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at PFR

Eugene Aaron Huey (born July 20, 1947) is a former American football defensive back in the American Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth round of the 1969 NFL Draft and also played for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Wyoming.

Coaching career

Huey served as the running backs coach for the Indianapolis Colts from 1992 to 2010, making him the longest tenured coach of any position in franchise history.[1] His 272 games coached is also the most for an assistant in team history. He was also a coach for the Wyoming Cowboys, New Mexico Lobos, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Ohio State Buckeyes football teams.

References

  1. ^ Nye, Rich (January 18, 2011). "Colts fire running backs coach Gene Huey - Indianapolis". WTHR. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  • Indianapolis Colts bio
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