Anchored Podcast Ep. 129: Rex Hunt on Being an Icon

Rex Hunt On Being An Icon
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Rex Hunt is Australian fishing royalty. Born in 1949, Rex has lived his seventy years to the fullest as a professional football player, popular television personality, and radio icon. 

In this episode of Anchored, April meets with Rex at his home on the shores of Port Phillip Bay to discuss his life and career, the ups and downs, and his thoughts about getting more people into fishing.
Length: 42:26

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