7 , ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁in ▁Pe ab ody , ▁Massachusetts ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁American ▁football ▁off ensive ▁lin eman ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁American ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Boston ▁Patri ots ▁and ▁the ▁Buff alo ▁B ills . ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁University . ▁ ▁Early ▁years ▁Del u cca ▁attended ▁Pe ab ody ▁V eter ans ▁Memorial ▁High ▁School , ▁before ▁moving ▁on ▁to ▁University ▁of ▁Tennessee , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁second - team ▁s oph om ore ▁All - SE C ▁team . ▁He ▁later ▁transferred ▁to ▁Middle ▁Tennessee ▁State ▁University . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Chicago ▁B ears ▁De Lu cca ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁Chicago ▁B ears ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁round ▁( 8 4 th ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁He ▁spent ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁serving ▁his ▁military ▁service . ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les . ▁ ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les ▁In ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁st arter ▁at ▁left ▁tack le ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les . ▁ ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys ▁De Lu cca ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁Dallas ▁Cow bo ys ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁NFL ▁Exp ansion