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ATLANTA (AP) — Maxie Baughan, a Georgia Tech College Football Hall of Famer and nine-time NFL Pro Bowler, has died. She was 85 years old.
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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 when he passed away, according to the team.
A native of Forkland, Alabama, Baughan played for coach Bobby Dodd at Georgia Tech at linebacker and center. He was selected in the second round of the draft, No. 20 overall, by Philadelphia in 1960. He started as a rookie for the NFL champion Eagles team in 1960, earning his first Pro Bowl selection.
Baughan also played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1966 to 1970. He was an assistant coach at Georgia Tech from 1972 to 1973 before spending a year as 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 Class of 2024 at the senior level last month.
“Maxie Baughan was a fierce and highly intelligent competitor, establishing himself as the best center in the nation in 1959,” National Football Foundation President Archie Manning said in a statement. “His passion for the game continued throughout his life and he mentored countless great players over the years, coaching in both college and the NFL. He became an integral part of our game, and we were deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends of his.”
Baughan was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1965 and the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2015.
The Eagles say Baughan is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dianne, three sons, Max, Mark and Matt, and eight grandchildren.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said Baughan was known for “playing a tough, tough style of football. Maxie’s induction into the Eagles Hall of Fame in 2015 solidified his legacy and recognized his contributions to the team. Our hearts go out to his wife, Dianne, and all of Maxie’s family and friends as they mourn his passing.”
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