Former NFL linebacker Invoice Bergey has died, his son introduced on Christmas Day. He was 79.
Bergey, who performed for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1974-1980, had been battling most cancers for the previous few years. His son, Jake Bergey, mentioned his father was an “out proper nice particular person.”
The South Dayton, New York, native’s skilled soccer profession started within the late Sixties when he performed for the Cincinnati Bengals.Â
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Invoice Bergey of the Philadelphia Eagles stretches whereas warming up for the Redskins sport at RFK Stadium on Sept. 10, 1978, in Washington, D.C. (Concentrate on Sport/Getty Photographs)
“After an extended onerous 3 yr battle, Dad misplaced his struggle with Most cancers. The perfect father, buddy, grand father, soccer participant and out proper nice particular person on this world. I’ll actually miss him. Â Love you dad,” Jake wrote on X, previously often called Twitter.
 Bergey recorded practically 1,200 tackles throughout his standout tenure with the Eagles. He earned Professional Bowl honors 4 occasions throughout his time in Philly. Bergey acquired the primary Professional Bowl nod of his profession in 1969 when he was with the Bengals.
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The previous linebacker was inducted into the Eagles Corridor of Fame in 1988. He acquired one other honor in 2011 when he turned a member of the Philadelphia Sports activities Corridor of Fame.
Invoice Bergey of the Philadelphia Eagles on the sideline throughout a preseason sport towards the Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on Sept. 2, 1977, in Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich/Getty Photographs)
In 2023, Bergey shared some particulars about his relationship with Buffalo Payments legend Jim Kelly. The previous Payments quarterback battled jaw most cancers and have become one among Bergey’s trusted confidants.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Invoice Bergey kneels over Oakland Raiders tight finish Raymond Chester in Tremendous Bowl XV on the Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 25, 1981. (Manny Rubio-USA At present Sports activities)
“He has sort of been my inspiration,” Bergey instructed the Eagles official crew web site final yr. “He retains me on the up and up. ‘Simply keep in mind,’ he would say, ‘You are a soccer participant, you are powerful, and you’ll beat this. You’ll be able to deal with this.'”
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Bergey performed school soccer at Arkansas State. After he retired from the NFL, Bergey spent a number of years contributing to the Eagles’ pregame and postgame protection.
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