He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and has had his jersey number #74 retired by the club.
Born in Treviso, Italy, Dalla Riva arrived in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with his family in 1953.
Dalla Riva began his professional football career with the Alouettes in the 1968 CFL season as a tight end.
In 2006, Dalla Riva was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
[1] Since his retirement from professional football, Dalla Riva has contributed significant time to community and charity sports events.