Jerry DeLucca

Delucca attended Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, before moving on to University of Tennessee, where he was named to the second-team sophomore All-SEC team.^[2] He later transferred to Middle Tennessee State University.

DeLucca was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (84th overall) of the 1957 NFL draft.^[3] He spent from 1957 to 1958 serving his military service. On September 23, 1959, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 1959, he was a starter at left tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles.^[4]

DeLucca was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL expansion draft and was released before the start of the season.^[5]

On September 23, 1960, he was signed as a free agent by the Boston Patriots of the American Football League and became a part of their inaugural season.^[6] He was a two-year starter at right tackle, before being traded to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a draft choice on September 4, 1962.^[7]

DeLucca played for Buffalo Bills in all 14 games of the 1962 season. On April 11, 1963, he was traded to the Dallas Texans in exchange for a draft choice.

On April 23, 1963, he was re-acquired by the Boston Patriots in exchange for a draft choice, to provide depth after tackle Milt Graham was lost to injury. He was released on November 7, to make room for a healthy Graham.^[8] DeLucca was cut early on the 1964 season, but was re-signed on November 27, to provide depth because of injuries.^[9]