ray Bednarik died on television , aged 77 , following a brief illness . Philadelphia Eagles announced his passing in march , 1950 . he played franchise - record 14 seasons with the Eagles 1949 - 1950 .
Chuck Bednarik died on Saturday , aged 89 , following a brief illness . Philadelphia Eagles announced his passing in Richland , Pennsylvania . Bednarik played franchise-record 14 seasons with the Eagles 1949-1962 .