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| Position: | Guard/Tackle | ||
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| Born: | May 2, 1936 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||
| Died: | September 13, 2011 (aged 75) Pelham, New York, U.S. | ||
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| College: | South Carolina | ||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 2 / pick: 23 | ||
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Saverio Frank "Sam" DeLuca (May 2, 1936 – September 13, 2011) was an American Professional Football offensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) and later a radio and television football coverage broadcaster. He played six seasons, three for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and three for the New York Jets. He was a member of the 1969 New York Jet Championship season on IR. After football, he had a long career in sports broadcasting. He was the color commentator on the Jets’ radio broadcasts on WABC and then WOR before working NFL telecasts for NBC Sports and on the Jets’ pre-season games in the 1970s and 1980s. He went to Lafayette High School (Brooklyn) with Sandy Koufax, Larry King and Fred Wilpon.[1]