[2][1] Del Bello played one year at the College of the Holy Cross before transferring to the University of Miami.
[4] In his last collegiate game, Del Bello intercepted a pass that set up a scoring drive in the team's one-point loss to Clemson in the 1951 Orange Bowl.
[6] After being discharged in 1953, Del Bello was signed by his hometown Philadelphia Eagles but was cut during training camp.
He was signed by the Baltimore Colts in on October 21, 1953, after reserve quarterback Dick Flowers suffered a season-ending injury.
[7] Del Bello shared quarterbacking duties with starter George Taliaferro for the final four games of the Colts's inaugural season, completing 27 of 61 pass attempts for 229 yards with one touchdown and five interceptions.