Former Salpointe High School football player Frank Garcia as kicker for the University of Arizona in 1978. Courtesy Arizona Athletics
Garcia, who went on to become an All-Pro punter, was named a first-team All-State and All-City defensive back his senior year in 1974 but played just about anywhere on the field that season. He was also a quarterback and halfback and combined for 867 yards passing and rushing. The 6-foot-1 Garcia, the co-captain of the Tucson Daily Citizen All-City team, signed to play with ASU as a defensive back but left the school after his first season with the team and enrolled at the UA.
After punting for the Wildcats, Garcia worked into the NFL when, after several failed attempts, the Seattle Seahawks signed him in 1981. He was released in the following season but went on to play five years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including an All-Pro season in 1983 when he launched 95 punts and averaged 42.2 yards per attempt.
