The Philadelphia Eagles are saddened to announce that former franchise linebacker and Hall of Famer Maxie Baughan passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday, August 19th in Ithaca, New York of natural causes surrounded by his loving family. .
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dianne; three children – Max (wife Jenn), Mark (wife Carolyn), Matt (wife Kelly); and eight grandchildren (Christopher, Connor, Charlie, Hunter, Hailey, Natalie, Cal, Heather). andquot;On behalf of the Philadelphia Eagles family, I am saddened to learn of the passing of Maxie Baughan, one of our team’s all-time greats, President and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said.
A member of the 1960 NFL championship team, he earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors during his career playing a tough, tough style of football. Maxieand’s induction into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2015 cemented his legacy and recognized his contributions to the team.
Our hearts go out to his wife Dianne and all of Maxie’s family and friends as they mourn his passing.andquot; Baughan was born on August 3, 1938 in Forkland, Alabama. He was an All-American center and linebacker at Georgia Tech and was selected by the Eagles in the second round (20th overall) of the 1960 NFL Draft. With his fierce, athletic and highly intelligent playing style, Baughan became an instant starter on the 1960 NFL championship team.
A star since the start of his career, Baughan earned the first of nine Pro Bowl nods in his rookie campaign, and in that Pro Bowl debut, Baughan signaled to the league that he would be a force to be reckoned with. many years before, collecting three assists in the game. The 6-foot-1, 227-pound defensive end played for the Eagles during the 1965 season and made the Pro Bowl in all but one season while earning All-Pro honors three times.
Baughan was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Class of 2024 Seniors last month. After the 1965 season, the Eagles traded Baughan to Los Angeles, where he played through the 1970 season. After that season, Baughan retired from the NFL and began coaching at Georgia Tech before securing a return to the NFL as a player-coach. in Washington. in 1974.
Baughan coached the Baltimore Colts, Detroit, Minnesota, Tampa Bay and the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in 1998. Baughan was heavily involved with the Boy Scouts of America throughout his life, receiving the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award from the National Eagle Scout Association of the Boy Scouts of America in 2012. Baughan was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame on Monday, October 19, 2015.
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