Chicago Cardinals halfback Ken Hall, center, is dragged down after a gain of 8 yards by Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Tom Brookshier (40) during an NFL game in October 1959. Brookshier died on ...

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PHILADELPHIA - Tom Brookshier, an All-Pro defensive back who played on the Philadelphia Eagles' 1960 championship team, has died. He was 78. The Eagles said that Mr. Brookshier had cancer and died ...

Former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro defensive back Tom Brookshier, one of just seven players in franchise history to have his jersey number (40) retired, died Friday night at age 78 after a bout with ...

For those of you under 40ish and thus too young to remember, Pat Summerall had a partner on CBS before John Madden. His name was Tom Brookshier. RIP, sir.

PHILADELPHIA -- Former Philadelphia Eagles star Tom Brookshier has died at 78. The Eagles said he had cancer and died Friday night. Brookshier was an All-Pro defensive back who played on the Eagles' ...