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Eagles Hall of Famer Bill Bergey dies at 79 after lengthy health battle
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Eagles Hall of Famer Bill Bergey dies at 79 after lengthy health battle

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: December 25, 2024 6:54 pm
Jimmie Dempsey Published December 25, 2024
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Former NFL linebacker Bill Bergey has died, his son announced on Christmas Day. He was 79.

Bergey, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974-1980, had been battling cancer for the past few years. His son, Jake Bergey, said his father was an “out right great person.”

The South Dayton, New York, native’s professional football career began in the late 1960s when he played for the Cincinnati Bengals. 

“After a long hard 3 year battle, Dad lost his fight with Cancer. The best father, friend, grand father, football player and out right great person in this world. I will truly miss him.  Love you dad,” Jake wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

 Bergey recorded nearly 1,200 tackles during his standout tenure with the Eagles. He earned Pro Bowl honors four times during his time in Philly. Bergey received the first Pro Bowl nod of his career 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 received another honor in 2011 when he became a member of the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.

Bill Bergey looks on during an NFL game

In 2023, Bergey shared some details about his relationship with Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly. The former Bills quarterback battled jaw cancer and became one of Bergey’s trusted confidants.

Bill Bergey during an Eagles game

“He has kind of been my inspiration,” Bergey told the Eagles official team website last year. “He keeps me on the up and up. ‘Just remember,’ he would say, ‘You’re a football player, you’re tough, and you can beat this. You can handle this.'”

Bergey played college football at Arkansas State. After he retired from the NFL, Bergey spent several years contributing to the Eagles’ pregame and postgame coverage.

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