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Billy Ray Barnes, a Philadelphia Eagles legend, passed distant astatine 90 connected Wednesday, nan squad announced.
The Eagles released a connection connected Friday night, saying Barnes died successful Landis, North Carolina while surrounded by his family and friends.
"He was 90 and had a fabulous life," Barnes’ daughter, Billi Barnes Akins, said successful nan Eagles’ announcement.
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Philadelphia Eagles fable Billy Ray Barnes passed distant astatine 90 years old. (Philadelphia Eagles)
Barnes was nan team’s second-round prime successful nan 1957 NFL Draft retired of Wake Forest, and he was a cardinal personnel of nan Eagles’ 1960 title team.
During his career, he earned 3 Pro Bowl honors crossed his 5 seasons pinch nan franchise.
"One of nan things that he loved astir nan Eagles is successful that title game, they were nan underdogs," Akins added. "Dad Always liked being nan underdog. He said it made him tougher, made him stronger, made him play harder.
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"He said nan only point that allowed them to triumph was their team. They were a squad that was really tight and believed successful each other."
Barnes was a awesome constituent of that title team’s offense, starring nan squad successful rushing and receiving arsenic their halfback.
Through his 5 seasons successful Philadelphia, Barnes rushed for 2,391 yards pinch 20 touchdowns, while hauling successful 120 receptions for 1,275 yards pinch 8 scores done nan air.
A position of a Philadelphia Eagles helmet during nan crippled against nan Baltimore Ravens successful a preseason crippled astatine M&T Bank Stadium connected August 09, 2024 successful Baltimore, Maryland. (G Fiume/Getty Images)
"The fondest representation of everything up location is nan fans," Barnes said successful nan 2021 characteristic "Where Are They Now?" "I played location for 5 years, but I lived location year-round for astir 8 years. The group were conscionable awesome to maine successful Philadelphia."
After his clip successful Philadelphia, Barnes played 2 seasons each pinch nan Minnesota Vikings and nan then-Washington Redskins.
Then, aft his playing days, Barnes served arsenic an adjunct coach for nan New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.
The Eagles had Barnes and his teammates return to Philadelphia for their 50-year reunion of nan 1960 title during nan 2010 campaign.
"He ne'er realized really group thought of these guys arsenic nan top ever," Akins remembered. "People you wouldn’t moreover cognize would conscionable telephone him and scope retired to him.
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"The biggest point was nan friendships that he had made there. They were lifelong. He talks to a bunch of guys connected nan telephone for years. He enjoyed everything astir Philadelphia."
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
