.jpg) Villanueva, circa 1953 | |
| Born: | December 2, 1931 Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| College | UCLA |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1955–1960 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Primo Villanueva (born December 2, 1931) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), leading the led the national championship 1954 UCLA Bruins football team in total offense. He subsequently played for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL). After his football career ended, Villanueva became a successful restaurateur in Vancouver, British Columbia.