Art Luppino
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| Arizona Wildcats – No. 22 | |
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| Position | Tailback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1934 |
| Career history | |
| College | Arizona |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur Luppino (born c. 1934), also known as "the Cactus Comet", was an 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]