Former Lions great Ed Flanagan dead at 79

Detroit Lions All-Time Team offensive lineman Ed Flanagan has died at 79, the team announced Wednesday. Flanagan played in the 1960s and 1970s.

Ed Flanagan, a formerand four-time Pro Bowl selection has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 79.

"Today the Detroit Lions mourn the passing of Ed Flanagan," the team said in a statement on Twitter. Center Ed Flanagan of the Detroit Lions runs on the field prior to playing against the New York Giants at Tiger Stadium Nov. 17, 1974, in Detroit. "A member of the Detroit Lions All-Time Team, Flanagan appeared in 139 games for the Lions from 1965-74 and was a four-time

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