Eagles Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik dies at 89

2015-03-21T09:57:35-04:00

WWII Air Corps Veteran

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Hall of Fame player Chuck Bednarik died Saturday at the age of 89, the team announced. The last of football's true ironmen, Bednarik led the Philadelphia Eagles to two championships in 1949 and 1960.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 21 at 2015 4:46 PM

2015-03-21T16:46:17-04:00

Thanks for sharing this story, SGT Jim Z.. In the video, they mention Bednarik's military service in passing, but I see it as a part of who he was. Very nice video on his life and legend. That was in the days before the ungodly salaries for pro athletes, so Bednarik went on to sell concrete after his pro football career. I think he is the definition of a "salt-of-the-earth" kind of all American guy.

Here's his wikipedia entry, which is informative:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik

Chuck Bednarik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Charles Philip "Chuck" Bednarik (May 1, 1925 – March 21, 2015), or Concrete Charlie, was a professional American football player, known as one of the most devastating tacklers in the history of football and the last full-time two-way player in the National Football League. A Slovak American from the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, Bednarik played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1949 through 1962 and, upon retirement, was inducted into...