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Eagles legend Bill Bergey dies after long battle with cancer originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Legendary Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey has died after a long battle with cancer, his son announced on social media.
He was 79.
Jake Bergey, a former pro lacrosse player, posted the news Wednesday morning on X, the former Twitter:
“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.”
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. pic.twitter.com/RTLln3UA8o
— Jake Bergey (@Bergey66) December 25, 2024
In an interview last year with the Eagles’ web site, Bergey spoke of how Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelley, a contemporary of Bergey’s, became a trusted confidant after he was diagnosed with jaw cancer in 2021.
“He has kind of been my inspiration,” Bergey said. “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.’
“He didn’t give me a Knute Rockne rah-rah-type of a talk. He just said, ‘Bill, one thing. Are you eating?’ And I said, ‘No, I’m not really eating much at all.’ And he was this blunt, ‘You either eat or you die.’ And I said, ‘OK, I think I’m going to start eating then.’
“He talks about his five brothers, that he didn’t want to get out of his room one day, and the five brothers said, ‘Well, you’re getting out of here whether you want to or not.’ And the five brothers just took him right down the hall and gave him a nice long walk. And he appreciated that.
“And I will tell you one thing. My kids have stepped up to the plate like I’ve never seen anybody step up to the plate. My three boys drove me all over the place, gave my wife (Micky Kay) a…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-12-25 16:14:00
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