Maxie Baughan, Standout for Eagles, Rams, Dies at 85

An All-American at Georgia Tech, the nine-time Pro Bowler embarked on a lengthy coaching career.

Maxie Baughan—a nine-time Pro Bowl selection at linebacker for the Eagles, Rams and Washington—died Saturday, the Eagles announced in a statement. He was 85.

Baughan played for the Eagles from 1960-65, winning the NFL title as a rookie in ’60. He starred for Los Angeles from 1966-70, and came out of retirement to play one final year for Washington in 1974.

A Forkland, Ala., native, Baughan played collegiately for Georgia Tech under legendary coach Bobby Dodd. He was named a consensus All-America selection in 1959 as the Yellow Jackets reached the Gator Bowl, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

After football, Baughan embarked on a lengthy coaching career beginning with a stint as Georgia Tech’s defensive coordinator during his first retirement. He coached Cornell for six seasons from 1983-88, sharing the Ivy League title in his final year. After that, he became an NFL linebackers coach, mentoring future Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks and Ray Lewis with the Buccaneers and Ravens.

Per Philadelphia’s statement, he is survived by his wife Dianne, three children and eight grandchildren.