University of California Athletics

One of the more colorful characters in Cal sports history …  two-sport standout in rugby and football … in rugby, the Redbourn, England, native was named tournament MVP when he helped Cal to its first collegiate national rugby title by kicking a pair of penalty kicks and dropkick to give the Bears a come-from-behind victory over Air Force in 1980 … a standout placekicker on the Cal football team, he shared the school record for longest field goal for eight seasons before his 54-yarder (vs. Oregon State, Oct. 18, 1979) was topped in 1988 … led Cal’s football team in scoring as both a junior (55 points, 9-for-15 in field goals) and senior (14-of-17 field goals) … later enjoyed a distinguished career in the NFL, playing for Atlanta from 1981-87 … Luckhurst held the Falcons’ career record for field goals with 119 until Morten Andersen surpassed that total in 2000.