Maxie Baughan, NFL champion and nine-time Pro Bowler, dead at 85

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Maxie Baughan, a former standout linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins during his NFL career, died of natural causes on Saturday. He was 85.

The Eagles said Baughan died in Ithaca, New York, surrounded by family members.

"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," Eagles CEO Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement posted to the team’s website.

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FILE - Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Maxie Baughan attends an NFL football game between the Eagles and the New York Giants, Monday, October 19, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

"A member of the 1960 NFL Championship team as a rookie, he went on to earn All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors during his career while playing a tough, hardnosed style of football. Maxie's induction into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2015 solidified his legacy and recognized his contributions to the team. Our hearts are with his wife, Dianne, and all Maxie's family and friends as they mourn his passing."

Baughan was a standout Georgia Tech player before he was selected in the second round of the 1960 NFL Draft by the Eagles. He also was drafted by the Oakland Raiders of the AFL but chose to play for the Eagles.

He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and an All-Pro selection.

He helped the Eagles to an NFL Championship in 1960. He played six seasons for the Eagles and five more for the Rams before joining the Redskins in 1974 for his final season.

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