Overview

• He died Monday morning at home in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, at age 87, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
• His godson Rob Ellis first announced the news on X, and multiple outlets subsequently confirmed his passing.
• As Eagles general manager from 1974 to 1982, he hired Dick Vermeil, acquired Ron Jaworski and Bill Bergey, and drafted Wilbert Montgomery, leading to four straight playoff berths and a Super Bowl XV appearance.
• In 1974 he co-founded the first Ronald McDonald House near 40th and Spruce with Dr. Audrey Evans, funded in part by Shamrock Shake promotions, a model that has grown to more than 385 houses in 62 countries.
• Viewings will be held Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at St. Thomas of Villanova Church, followed by an 11 a.m. Funeral Mass.