***ALL-PHILLY TEAM*** Info Session

In this post you are going to learn about some of the Eagles players who you might not know about:

1. Davey O'Brien (Quarterback)

-First real star the Eagles ever had

-Won the Heisman Trophy in college

-The award for best collegiate quarterback is named after him

-Made the Pro Bowl in 1939

2. Pete Pihos (Tight End)

-Member of the Eagles 1948 and 1949 Championship Teams

-Member of the Eagles 75th Anniversary Team

-Six Time Pro Bowler as an Eagle

-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

3. Tommy Thompson (Quarterback)

-Quarterback of the Eagles 1948 and 1949 Championship Teams

-Was blind in one eye

4. Steve Van Buren (Running Back)

-Running back of the 1948 and 1949 Championship Teams

-Scored the lone touchdown in the 1948 game

-Seven Time Pro Bowler as an Eagle

-Member of the Eagles 75th Anniversary Team

-Member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

-Eagles Retired No. 15 of his

-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

5. Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik (Offensive Line/Center)

-Member of the 1949 and 1960 Championship Teams

-Eight Time Pro Bowler as an Eagle

-10 Time All-Pro Selection as an Eagle

-Member of Eagles 75th Anniversary Team

-Member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team 

-Eagles Retired No. 60 of his

-Made final tackle in the 1960 Championship Game (Played 59 Minutes of That Game

-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

6. Tommy McDonald (Flanker a.k.a. Wide Receiver)

-Member of the 1960 Championship Team

-Five Time Pro Bowler as an Eagle

-Member of the Eagles 75th Anniversary Team

-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

6. Norm Van Brocklin (Quarterback)

-Quarterback of the 1960 Championship Team

-Three Time Pro Bowl Selection as an Eagle (nine in his career)

-1960 Co-NFL MVP

-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

7. Pete Retzlaff (Running Back/Wide Receiver/Tight End)

-Member of the 1960 Championship Team

-Five Time Pro-Bowl Selection as an Eagle

-His No. 44 is retired by the Eagles

8. Tom Brookshier (Defensive Back)

-Member of the 1960 Championship Team

-His No. 40 is retired by the Eagles

9. Guy Chamberlain (Tight End/Defensive End/Coach)

-He was the Player Coach of the 1926 NFL Championship Frankford Yellow Jackets team

-Member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

I assume people know who Ron Jaworski, Harold Carmichael, Wilbert Montgomery and Bill Bergey are. They took the team to a Super Bowl appearance. 

I assume people know who Clyde Simmons, Wes Hopkins, Andre Waters, Seth Joyner and Eric Allen are. They were members, along with Reggie White and Jerome Brown, of the tremendous "Gang Green" defense.

I assume people know who Randall Cunningham and Fred Barnett are. They were key offensive players on those teams with the "Gang Green" defense.

Lastly, if you don't know who Donovan McNabb, Brian Dawkins and Brian Westbrook are, where in the world have you been?

Keep reading throughout the week on more posts like this one for the other categories.