Bill Bergey, a legendary linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, passed away due to cancer at the age of 78. He was known for his tenacity and hard-nosed play, earning him the respect of teammates, opponents, and fans alike.
Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey died of cancer at the age of 78. Bergey, a three-time Eagles team MVP in a vote of his teammates, had been open about his fight with the disease over the last few years. He was inducted into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2009. Bergey said he had a form of jaw cancer since 2021. 'I didn't give it the old, 'Why me?' or anything like that,' he said in 2003.
'I just thought that I had to fight it just like I would fight anything else that I needed to fight.' Bergey played for the Eagles from 1969 to 1980. He made the Pro Bowl in 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1978 and was named an All-Pro for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. He was one of 60 nominees that the Pro Football Hall of Fame seniors committee considered this fall but failed to advance to the next round. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said Bergey 'gained the respect of players and coaches across the league for his blue-collar work ethic and hard-nosed play.' 'Bill exemplified what it meant to be an Eagle in every way, and proudly represented the team in the community well after his playing days were over,' Lurie said in a statement
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