Dick Lucas (American football)
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South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Positions | End, tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | January 9, 1934 South Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 29, 2020 (aged 86) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | South Boston (South Boston, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 10th round, 119th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dick Lucas (January 9, 1934 – April 29, 2020) was an American football player. He played college football at Boston College (1953–1955), military football for the Quantico Marines (1956–1957), and professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1958) and Philadelphia Eagles (1960–1963). He died in April 2020, a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lucas was born in Boston in 1934.[1] He grew up in South Boston and attended South Boston High School.[2] He was a star player in football, basketball, and baseball at South Boston High.[3][4] In 1951, he was named to the all-conference and all-district teams and was selected by The Boston Globe as one of the city's two outstanding linemen.[5]
Boston College
He enrolled at Boston College where he played college football at the end position from 1953 to 1955.[2] Coach Mike Holovak in November 1955 said of Lucas: "Lucas is a wonderful football player. Really great. Does everything well -- he blocks, he is a fine pass receiver, he is great on defense. And never opens his mouth. Just does a wonderful job every time he's in a football game."[6]
Lucas received several honors while playing for Boston College. He won the school's Edward J. O'Melia Trophy in 1955 as the outstanding player in the annual Boston College–Holy Cross football rivalry game.[7][8] He was also selected by The Boston Globe to its 1955 All-Northeastern football team. And Boston Mayor John Hynes declared December 13, 1955, as "Dick Lucas Day" in Boston.[9]