Ricca played in only six games for the Lions before being traded to Philadelphia after a post-game tirade by Detroit head coach Buddy Parker aboard the team plane following a 38 -- 21 loss at San Francisco .
He was traded to Detroit prior to the 1955 season .
Ricca played in only six games for the Detroit before being traded to Philadelphia after a post-game tirade by Detroit head coach Buddy Parker aboard the team plane following a 38 -- 21 loss at San Francisco .
He was traded to Detroit prior to the 1955 season .