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Ben Hawkins. Ben Hawkins played his Eagles career with a hanging chin strap.
Pete Liske. Pete Liske cme to the Eagles from Canada and immediatley proved to be worse then mediocre. His back up was Rick Arrington.
Charlie Young. The Eagles traded Charlie Young to the Rams for 'Jaws'.
Fred Bruney. The 'Swamp Fox' was fired in 1985 with one game to go. Fred Bruney coached the team against the Vikings, a rare Eagles victory.
Tony Franklin. Tony Franklin was the Eagles kicker with no shoe. Paul Mcfadden also kicked barefoot in the late 1980s.
Pete Retzlaff. Pete Retzlaff was 'one of the worst' General Managers in Eagles history.
Joe Scarpati. Joe Scarpati was the holder on the historic field goal. He still lives in the Philadephia area.
Eric Allen. Bill Bradley (1969-76) set the record with 34, which was equalled by Eric Allen (1988-94.
Jerry Robinson . Jerry Robinson was the Eagles first round choice in 1979, the first for 3 years, thanks to Mike McCormicks' great trades
1933. The Eagles were formed in 1933 when a group headed by Bert Bell and Lud Wray purchased the former Frankford team, the Yellowjackets. The purchase price was $2,500.00.
| Due to the war effort during the 1940s, Philadelphia and the Steelers found that they could not field a full team, so they merged for one season. What was the name of that team? | Philadelphia Eagles History
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Steagles. In 1943, the two teams merged to form the Steagles. Greasy Neale and Walt Kiesling shared coaching duties. The merger lasted only one season.
65,352. The Vet, finished in April of 1971, is a multi-use stadium, used by both the Eagles and the Phillies.
6th. The six players who had their number retired by the team were:
15 - Steve Van Buren (HB 1955-51)
40 - Tom Brookshier (DB 1953, 1956-61)
44 - Pete Retzlaff (OE, TE 1956-66)
60 - Chuck Bednarik (C, LB 1949-62)
70 - A. Wistert (OT, G, DT 1943-51)
99 - Jerome Brown (DT, 1987-91) RIP
| When Tommy McDonald was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998, he was the ______ member of the Eagles organization to enter the Hall of Fame? | Philadelphia Eagles History
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13th. The thirteen Hall Of Famers were:
1963 - Bert Bell
1965 - Steve Van Buren
1967 - Chuck Bednarik
1968 - Alex Wojciechowicz
1969 - Earl "Greasy" Neale
1970 - Pete Pihos
1971 - Bill Hewitt, Norm Van Brocklin
1972 - Ollie Matson
1981 - Jim Ringo
1983 - Sonny Jurgensen
1988 - Mike Ditka
1998 - Tommy McDonald
12. The Eagles won 12 regular season games that season, barely edging out Dallas for the Eastern Division title, and then beating them 20-7 in the Championship game. They set a franchise record for wins in the regular season that year.
Los Angeles. The trade was completed in 1958.
56-0. The Eagles lost to the New York Giants, 56-0 on October 15th, 1933.
Mike McCormack. Mike was the 12th coach of the Eagles.
Three. Chuck was a two-time All-American at Penn and a seven time all pro with the Eagles. He missed only 3 games in 14 NFL Seasons. He led the Eagles to a NFL title in 1960 as a 35 year old two-way player.
| The Eagles picked Leroy Keyes out of Purdue, with the second pick in the 1968 Draft, after the Buffalo Bills took O.J. Simpson? | More Philadelphia Eagles
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False. They took him with the third pick. Atlanta had the second pick and choose George Kuntz. Many people have said the Eagles missed out on O.J. by one pick, but that is incorrect.
Blenda Gay. This former Charger and Philadelphia Eagle, died after wife Roxanne cut his throat.
John Carlos. John could run, but he couldn't catch a cold. Carlos was sent home from the Olympics, after what officials claim, that Carlos made a racial gesture while receiving his medal.
| Who was the former #1 pick, who was converted from a tight end to a linebacker in the early 70s? | More Philadelphia Eagles
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Steve Zabel. Later had a nice career with the New England Patriots.
| Who missed the kick in the 1978 playoffs against Atlanta, that would have advanced the Eagles in the playoffs? | More Philadelphia Eagles
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Mike Michel. Teflon Dick Vermiel used a punter on field goals. Can you imagine if Andy Reid ever tried that, he would be ridden out of town.
Tony Franklin and Paul McFadden. Both kicked without a right shoe.
| When the Eagles traded Tim Rossovich to the San Diego Chargers for a first round draft pick, the Eagles drafted a future all-pro with the pick. Who was it? | More Philadelphia Eagles
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Charles Young. He later changed his name to Charle.
Fred Bruney. Fred coached the last game of the season, after Marion Campbell was fired.
Merritt Kersey. Merritt collected snakes.
| What Eagle favorite was drafted out of Texas, and played safety and punted for the Eagles in the late 60s, early 70s? | More Philadelphia Eagles
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Bill Bradley. My favorite Eagle #28.
John Frank. Frank, a 25 year old draft pick from Utah, later tried rejoining the NFL by going to several training camps, but never made it in the NFL
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