One of the most popular players ever to wear a Philadelphia Eagles uniform -- Tom Brookshier -- has died.
According to a spokesperson for the Eagles, Brookshier died Friday night at the age of 78 after a long battle with cancer.
The former football star was a defensive back for the Eagles from 1953 to 1961 and made the Pro Bowl twice. The Eagles retired his number "40" in 1962.
After his football career, Brookshier became an award-winning broadcaster, doing color for CBS football broadcasts and teaming up with Pat Summerall for the telecasts of three Super Bowl games.
He also worked for KYW Newsradio's sister station, WIP. Broadcaster Angelo Cataldi remembers his friend and colleague: