Ralph Hunsaker

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Ralph Hunsaker
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Hunsaker, 1956
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Position Quarterback
Personal information
BornDecember 1936 (age 89)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
High schoolMesa
College

Ralph Earl Hunsaker (born December 1936) is an American former football quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats from 1955 to 1958. [1] [2] [3] As a senior in 1958, he ranked among college football's leaders with 106 completions (second), 191 attempts (second), a .555 completion percentage (fourth), 1,129 passing yards (sixth), 13 interceptions (tied for fourth), and a 100.2 passing efficiency rating (sixth). [4]

Hunsaker was born in Mesa, Arizona, in December 1936. He grew up in Mesa and attended Mesa High School. He then attended the University of Arizona on a football scholarship. He remained at the university for both his undergraduate studies and for law school, receiving his law degree in 1962. He worked as a lawyer in Phoenix, Arizona, for over 40 years. [5]

College statistics

Passing and rushing statistics
SeasonSchoolGamesAttemptsCompletionsYardsInterceptionsPassing
touchdowns
Completion
percentage
Rushing
yards
Rushing
touchdowns
1955 Arizona 40223192.550
1956 Arizona 1014875823124.5071242
1957 Arizona 101387371784.529-312
1958 Arizona 101911061129135.555-911

References

  1. "Hunsaker Ends Brilliant Career". Arizona Daily Star. November 19, 1958. p. D1 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ralph Keeps Offense Lead". Tucson Citizen. October 11, 1956. p. 35 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Arnott Duncan (December 14, 1958). "Wrong Handling Warped Good Man". The Arizona Republic. p. 3 (section 3) via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1958 College Football Year Summary". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. "Ralph Hunsaker Oral History" (PDF). Central Arizona Project. June 1, 2026. Retrieved February 1, 2026.