Bill Bergey
Bergey with the Cincinnati Bengals in 1969 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | February 9, 1945 South Dayton, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 25, 2024 (aged 79) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Pine Valley (South Dayton) | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas St. | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1969: 2nd round, 31st overall pick | ||||||||
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William Earl Bergey (February 9, 1945 – December 25, 2024) was an American professional football linebacker who played for 12 seasons, most notably with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals of the American Football League (AFL) in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft, the year before the AFL–NFL merger was completed and continued to play with the Bengals in the NFL until 1973. Bergey signed with the Eagles the following year, where he played seven seasons until retiring in 1981.
During his career, Bergey received five Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections and made an appearance in Super Bowl XV, his final professional game. He is an inductee of the Eagles Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.