Dalby was a star linemen at center and defensive end, who led his high school football team, the La Serna Lancers of Whittier, California, to the California Scholastic Federation AAA football championship in 1967.
Dalby was a key figure on the line, playing both center and defensive end, and led his high school team, the La Serna Lancers of Whittier, California, to the top spot in the California Scholastic Federation AAA football championships in 1967.