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Former Philadelphia Eagles star Tom Brookshier has died at 78.
The Eagles said he had cancer and died Friday night.
Brookshier was an All-Pro defensive back who played on the Eagles' 1960 championship team. He had 20 interceptions in seven seasons with the team, earning All-Pro honors in 1959 and 1960.
"Tom Brookshier represented everything you could want in a teammate and friend," said Chuck Bednarik in an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pro Football Hall of Famer who played with Brookshier. "Brookie was one of the best people that I've ever known and I am proud to have remained his friend for so many years. He was always a leader on the field and in the locker room and might have been the toughest defensive back of our era; he was a hitter. We've lost one of the great Eagles of all time."
Here's the legendary pairing of Summerall and Brookshier calling the 1979 NFC Championship between the Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
The HQ is proud to say that Brookshier was part of our fabric growing up as well.
He will be missed, but his impact to a lot of broadcasters will always be felt.
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