David J. Lucey was an American football player and coach and a civil servant who served as Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles from 1972-1974.

Lucey played football for the Boston College Eagles

Boston College Eagles

The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...

 from 1940-1942. He was a member of the Eagles teams that played in the 1941 Sugar Bowl

1941 Sugar Bowl

The 1941 edition to the Sugar Bowl featured the fourth ranked Tennessee Volunteers and the fifth ranked Boston College Eagles, both with records of 10–0....

 and the 1943 Orange Bowl. After graduation, Lucey accepted the position of head football coach at Saugus High School

Saugus High School (Massachusetts)

Saugus High School is an American public secondary school located in Saugus, Massachusetts.-Facilities:The current Saugus High campus opened in September 1955. The single-story structure includes a cafeteria, auditorium, offices, classrooms, and a gymnasium....

 in Saugus, Massachusetts

Saugus, Massachusetts

Saugus is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. The population was 26,628 at the 2010 census.-History:Saugus was first settled in 1629. Saugus is an Indian name believed to mean "great" or "extended"...

. In 1947, he returned to Boston College as an assistant football coach. After one season he was named Director of Public Relations. He also coached at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, or PVMHS, is a public high school located in Peabody, Massachusetts located at 485 Lowell Street.-Vocational Technical Program:...

, St. Mary's High School

St. Mary's High School (Lynn, Massachusetts)

St. Mary's High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Lynn, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.-Background:...

, and St. John's Preparatory School.

Lucey was a friend and fundraiser for Governor

Governor of Massachusetts

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The current governor is Democrat Deval Patrick.-Constitutional role:...

 Francis W. Sargent

Francis W. Sargent

Francis William Sargent was the 64th Governor of Massachusetts from 1969 to 1975. Born in 1915 in Hamilton, Massachusetts, he was known for his sharp wit and self-deprecating manner...

. From 1971 to 1972, Lucey was a member of the State Appellate Tax Board. He was the Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles from 1972 until his retirement in 1974