Jim Haluska
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Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | October 9, 1932 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | September 20, 2012 (aged 79) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Racine (WI) St. Catherine's | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1954: 30th round, 354th overall pick | ||||||||
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James David Haluska (October 9, 1932 – September 20, 2012)[1] was an American professional football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the 30th and final round (354th overall pick) of the 1954 NFL draft, he played in five games in the 1956 season, where he completed one of four passes for a total of eight yards.
Nicknamed "Bombo" in his youth, Haluska attended St. Catherine's High School in Racine, Wisconsin, where he was named all-conference in football and basketball before graduating in 1950.[2][3] He began his collegiate career at the University of Michigan, later transferring to the University of Wisconsin. With fellow Kenosha, Wisconsin native and future Heisman Trophy winner Alan Ameche in his backfield, Haluska led the 1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team to a Big Ten Conference title and a spot in the 1953 Rose Bowl, which the Badgers lost to the USC, 7–0.[4] Haluska set Wisconsin school records in the 1952 season for yards passing (1,552) and touchdowns (12).[2]
Haluska represented Wisconsin in the 1955 Blue–Gray Football Classic and 1956 Senior Bowl. He also played in the 1956 Chicago Tribune College All-Star Game.