Former Eagles working again/kick returner Timmy Brown dies at 82

PHILADELPHIA — Timmy Brown, a working again and kick returner who gained an NFL championship with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1960, has died. He used to be 82.

The Eagles introduced Tuesday that Brown died on Saturday.

“Timmy Brown used to be an all-time nice Eagle and probably the most dynamic multipurpose gamers of his generation. He overcame many stumbling blocks in his existence to experience good fortune each as an athlete and as an entertainer,” Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie stated in a observation.

“A 3-time Professional Bowler and member of our 1960 NFL Championship staff, Timmy excelled as a working again and go back specialist together with his implausible athleticism and signature versatility. He used to be probably the most thrilling gamers to observe throughout his occupation. Those that knew him smartly have stated they’ll consider him for his outgoing, uplifting character and the connections he constructed together with his teammates and the neighborhood. Our ideas are together with his family members throughout this time.”

Brown is 6th at the franchise’s all-time listing for touchdowns (62), 7th in general yards from scrimmage (7,049), 8th in dashing yards (three,703) and 7th in dashing touchdowns (29).

He’s the staff’s all-time chief in moderate yards in step with contact (6.52), and he nonetheless holds the franchise data for kickoff returns (169), kickoff go back yards (four,483) and kickoff returns for touchdowns (five). He used to be the primary NFL participant to go back two kickoffs for TDs in a recreation, doing so in a 24-23 win over Dallas on Nov. 6, 1966.

Brown used to be inducted into the Eagles’ Corridor of Reputation in 1996.