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,[2] he attended St. Catherine's High School (Racine, Wisconsin), Class of 1950, where he was named all-conference in football and basketball.
With fellow Kenosha, Wisconsin, native and 1954 Heisman Trophy winner Alan Ameche in his backfield at Wisconsin, Haluska led the Badgers to the 1952 Big Ten title and a spot in the 1953 Rose Bowl,[4] which the Badgers lost to the University of Southern California, 7–0.
Haluska set Wisconsin school records in the 1952 season for yards passing (1,552) and touchdowns (12).
[6] His coaching legacy includes the "quick kick" on second down, "form tackling", the "sleeper "play", and the "double pass".