The Philadelphia Eagles have misplaced one in every of their former stars.

On Saturday, it was introduced that former Eagles linebacker Frank LeMaster had handed away.

He was solely 71 years of age.

The Eagles are saddened to study of the passing of Frank LeMaster.

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 25, 2023

LeMaster performed 9 seasons within the NFL from 1974 to 1982, all of them coming with Philly, and he grew to become a franchise cornerstone because it began to construct a contender.

He was a fourth-round draft decide in 1974 after taking part in his faculty ball on the College of Kentucky, and at first, he wasn’t a lot better than your common NFL linebacker.

On the time, the Eagles had been grounded for years, as they hadn’t made the playoffs since profitable the league championship in 1960, properly earlier than the AFL-NFL merger.

However shortly after LeMaster got here to city, the staff employed head coach Dick Vermeil, and he would assist rework it right into a winner whereas serving to him grow to be the perfect model of himself.

Philly reached a zenith in 1980 when it completed 12-4 and knocked off its NFC East rivals, the excessive and mighty Dallas Cowboys, within the convention championship sport to succeed in the Tremendous Bowl.

There, it might fall by a large margin to the Oakland Raiders.

The next season, LeMaster would file two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, one in every of which he ran again for a landing, as he was named to his first and solely Professional Bowl.

After his retirement, he continued to dwell within the Delaware Valley space, elevating his three kids whereas rising by means of the ranks to grow to be the vice chairman of gross sales for a number one synthetic turf firm.

NEXT: 
The Eagles Add A Former First-Spherical Choose On Protection