I found out yesterday on this blog about the passing of Ben Hawkins, one of the Eagles' top 2 wide receivers from 1967 to 1972. "Hawk" passed away on October 9th, 2017 at age 73.
Hawkins was the Eagles' 3rd-round pick in 1966, and played in every game from 1966 to 1972. He also played 4 games in 1973, and finished his career with the Browns in 1974.
In 1967 (his first year as a starter) Ben had a career-high 10 touchdowns, and led the NFL with 1265 receiving yards.
In 1968, he scored a touchdown on a 92-yard pass play from King Hill, the 4th longest in team history.
The next year, he scored 4 touchdowns in 1 game, a team record that was tied by Irving Fryar more than 25 years later.
Philly.com obituary
In this blog's sidebar, I have added a memorial gallery of Eagles players from 1966 to 1975.
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