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Former Lions great Ed Flanagan dead at 79

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Ed Flanagan, a former Detroit Lions offensive lineman and four-time Pro Bowl selection has died, the team announced Wednesday.

He was 79.  "Today the Detroit Lions mourn the passing of Ed Flanagan," the team said in a statement on Twitter. Center Ed Flanagan of the Detroit Lions runs on the field prior to playing against the New York Giants at Tiger Stadium Nov.

17, 1974, in Detroit.  (Clifton Boutelle/Getty Images) "A member of the Detroit Lions All-Time Team, Flanagan appeared in 139 games (139 starts) for the Lions from 1965-74 and was a four-time Pro Bowl selection." LONGTIME NFL REFEREE BILL LEAVY DEAD AT 76 Flanagan started for the Lions as a rookie after being drafted in the fifth round out of Purdue in 1965.

He played 10 seasons in Detroit, where he was selected to the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons from 1969-71. He received another nod in 1973.

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