How old was Tom Brookshier, ex-CBS analyst and Philadelphia Eagles star, at his death Friday night?”
Tom Brookshier, an NFL analyst for CBS for more than two decades after an All-Pro career at defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles, has died. He was 78. The Eagles said Brookshier had cancer and died Friday night. Brookshier, who played on the Eagles’ 1960 championship team, had 20 interceptions in seven seasons with the team, earning All-Pro honors in 1959 and 1960. Brookshier remained a revered figure in Philadelphia many years after he retired but became well known to football fans nationwide, calling games on CBS. From 1974 through 1980 he teamed with Pat Summerall as CBS’s No. 1 team, announcing three Super Bowls before Brookshier was replaced by ex-Raiders coach John Madden in 1981. Before and after that period, Brookshier worked for several years paired with other announcers on the network’s games. “Tom Brookshier will be missed by his friends, colleagues and admirers,” CBS Sports president Sean McManus said. “His voice and his style will forever be part of the history of sp
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NFL: Tom Brookshier, ex-CBS analyst and Philadelphia Eagles star, dies at 78 Tom Brookshier, an NFL analyst for CBS for more than two decades after an All-Pro career at defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles, has died. He was 78. The Eagles said Brookshier had cancer and died Friday night. Brookshier, who played on the Eagles’ 1960 championship team, had 20 interceptions in seven seasons with the team, earning All-Pro honors in 1959 and 1960. Brookshier remained a revered figure in Philadelphia many years after he retired but became well known to football fans nationwide, calling games on CBS. From 1974 through 1980 he teamed with Pat Summerall as CBS’s No. 1 team, announcing three Super Bowls before Brookshier was replaced by ex-Raiders coach John Madden in 1981.
