Former NFL Player and Head Coach Marion Campbell Dies at Age 87

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Former Philadelphia Eagles two-way player and head coach Marion Campbell died Wednesday in Plano, Texas, at the age of 87.

Alex Smith of the team’s official website reported the news Sunday.

The #Eagles are saddened to learn about the passing of former player and head coach Marion Campbell. pic.twitter.com/Ivsqny1PKE

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) July 18, 2016

“Marion Campbell will be missed by the Eagles community but also remembered for his spirited impact on our game,” Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie said, per Smith. “Like Chuck Bednarik, he was a great two-way player during a special era in NFL history. He played with the type of toughness that our town so deeply admires.”

Campbell played for Philadelphia from 1956 to 1961 and was a first-team All-Pro on the Eagles’ 1960 NFL …

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