Former NFL linebacker Bill Bergey has died, his son introduced on Christmas Day. He was 79.
Bergey, who performed for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974-1980, had been battling most cancers for the previous few years. His son, Jake Bergey, stated his father was an “out proper nice particular person.”
The South Dayton, New York, native’s skilled soccer profession started within the late Sixties when he performed for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Bill Bergey of the Philadelphia Eagles stretches whereas warming up for the Redskins sport at RFK Stadium on Sept. 10, 1978, in Washington, D.C. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
“After a protracted exhausting 3 12 months battle, Dad misplaced his battle with Cancer. The greatest father, good friend, grand father, soccer participant and out proper nice particular person on this world. I’ll actually miss him. Love you dad,” Jake wrote on X, previously generally known as Twitter.
Bergey recorded practically 1,200 tackles throughout his standout tenure with the Eagles. He earned Pro Bowl honors 4 instances throughout his time in Philly. Bergey obtained the primary Pro Bowl nod of his profession in 1969 when he was with the Bengals.
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The former linebacker was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 1988. He obtained one other honor in 2011 when he grew to become a member of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
Bill Bergey of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sideline throughout a preseason sport towards the Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on Sept. 2, 1977, in Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
In 2023, Bergey shared some particulars about his relationship with Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly. The former Bills quarterback battled jaw most cancers and have become one among Bergey’s trusted confidants.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey kneels over Oakland Raiders tight finish Raymond Chester in Super Bowl XV on the Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 25, 1981. (Manny Rubio-USA Today Sports)
“He has form of been my inspiration,” Bergey informed the Eagles official staff web site final 12 months. “He retains me on the up and up. ‘Just keep in mind,’ he would say, ‘You’re a soccer participant, you are powerful, and you may beat this. You can deal with this.'”
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Bergey performed college football at Arkansas State. After he retired from the NFL, Bergey spent a number of years contributing to the Eagles’ pregame and postgame protection.
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