Art Luppino

Art Luppino
No. 22 – Arizona Wildcats
PositionTailback
Personal information
Bornc. 1934
Career information
CollegeArizona
Awards and highlights

Arthur Luppino (born c. 1934), also known as "the Cactus Comet", is a former American football player. He grew up in La Jolla, California, and played college football for the Arizona Wildcats football team.[1][2][3] He twice led the NCAA major colleges in rushing yardage with 1,359 rushing yards in 1954 and 1,313 rushing yards in 1955.[4][5] In 1954, he also broke the NCAA modern-era single-season scoring record with 166 points.[6]

Luppino became a school teacher in San Diego, retiring in the mid-90s. He also owned a martial arts studio and a gun shop.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Luppino Enjoying 1954 Grid Season". The Brownsville Herald. October 7, 1954. p. A4.
  2. ↑ Abe Chanin (September 4, 1955). "He's Football's Marked Man (part 1)". Albuquerque Journal.
  3. ↑ Abe Chanin (September 4, 1955). "He's Football's Marked Man (part 2)". Albuquerque Journal.
  4. ↑ "Luppino Gets Rushing Title". Alton Evening Telegraph. December 8, 1954. p. 22.
  5. ↑ "Welsh, Luppino Win Offense Titles". Corpus Christi Times. December 7, 1955. p. 11B.
  6. ↑ "Arizona's Luppino Top Collegiate Grid Scorer". Monroe (La) News-Star. December 8, 1954. p. 21.(breaking Reynold's modern-day scoring record; 4th all time behind Kim Leech in 1920 (210), Jim Thorpe in 1912 (198 points), and Neno dePrato in 1915 (188 points))
  7. ↑ Hansen, Greg (July 20, 2021). "Hansen's Hundred, No. 42: Art Luppino's incandescent career made national headlines". tucson.com.
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