Former Philadelphia Eagles star has died: reports

Former Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl linebacker Frank LeMaster has died.

He was 71.

The Eagles tweeted that they were “saddened to learn” Saturday of LeMaster’s death.

• Could Eagles add another explosive playmaker on offense? Look who was in town Monday
• Former Raiders, LSU football star announces he has cancer
• ‘I will always love you’: Eagles legend shares heartfelt message after losing wife to cancer
• Will Damar Hamlin play football next season? Here’s what Buffalo Bills’ GM said this week
• Tom Brady is a free agent now. Here’s what he said about that and coming back this week

LeMaster was a native of Lexington, Kentucky and he played his college ball for the Kentucky Wildcats. The Eagles took him in the fourth round, 89th-overall, in the 1974 draft. He played for the team through the 1982 season, starting 115 games.

He was picked for the Pro Bowl in 1981.

Former Eagles great, quarterback Ron Jaworski, tweeted about his death.

“Lost a great teammate and better friend in Frank LeMaster,” he wrote. “RIP Frank!”

©2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit pennlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.