NFL great Baughman dead at 85
ATLANTA (AP) — Maxie Baughan, a College Football Hall of Famer from Georgia Tech and a nine-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, has died. He was 85.
The Philadelphia Eagles said Baughan died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Ithaca, New York. Baughan, who spent six seasons with the Eagles, was surrounded by family members when he passed away, according to the team.
A native of Forkland, Alabama, Baughan played for coach Bobby Dodd at Georgia Tech as a linebacker and center. He was a second-round draft pick, No. 20 overall, by Philadelphia in 1960. He started as a rookie for the Eagles' 1960 NFL championship team, earning his first Pro Bowl selection.
Baughan also played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1966-70. He was an assistant coach at Georgia Tech from 1972-73 before he spent one year as a player-coach with the Washington Redskins in 1974.
Baughan also coached in the NFL as an assistant with Baltimore, Detroit, Minnesota and Tampa Bay before becoming Cornell's coach in 1984. Baughan coached Cornell to the 1988 Ivy League co-championship, the school's first since 1971.
Baughan was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 in the seniors category last month.
