Ed Blaine, the Eagles' starting left guard from 1963-66, passed away on March 22, 2026 at age 86.
Blaine was drafted by the Packers in the 2nd round in 1962. After 1 season in Green Bay, he was traded to the Eagles.
Ed played every game during his 4 seasons with the Birds, and started all but one game in '63 and one game in '66.
He retired after the 1966 season, at age 26.
He had always intended to only play 5 seasons, then become a doctor. Eventually he became one of the country's leading pharmaceutical researchers.
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