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Aggie Memorial Stadium

Artists that have performed at the stadium include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Faith No More, The Eagles, Vans Warped Tour & Paul McCartney, among others.

Bob Lassiter

At WPLP he ended each show by saying "Behave yourselves", and playing "Take It To the Limit" by The Eagles; at WLS, he signed off with, "Love you, Chicago"; in his final years at WFLA he closed by playing an extended version of The Blues Brothers' "Sweet Home Chicago" as he continued speaking or answering phones, then finally playing a tape of a caller saying "That's it?...We're done?...well, have a good night then."

Ella May Saison

In addition to working with Humberto Gatica (producer of Celine Dion), she has worked with Gerry Brown (producer of Vanessa Williams) and artists such as The Eagles and IV Xample.

Ewu's Paradise Theater

Entertainers that played the venue in spite of its size include James Brown, The Eagles and Jimmy Buffett.

Idora Park, Youngstown

Famous musical acts that played the Ballroom included: the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the Eagles, Ray Charles, Maynard Ferguson, Blue Öyster Cult and The Monkees.

Indian Wells Tennis Garden

As well as tennis, the venue has hosted concerts by artists such as The Eagles, The Who, Tom Petty, Andrea Bocelli, and RBD.

Music Center Incorporated

The Eagles recorded their best selling singles at Criteria, and likewise the Bee Gees chose Criteria to record 'Saturday Night Fever, the biggest selling album of the 70s.

Timothy Drury

Since that time he has been touring with famous musicians and bands such as the Eagles, Don Felder, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge and Stevie Nicks.


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1953 Philadelphia Eagles season

With trading away their 1st round pick the Eagles 1st selection was the 7th pick in the 2nd round, 20th overall, they chose Al Conway a Back out of Army and William Jewell College.

1960 NFL Championship Game

At the Philadelphia 22 with seconds to play, Starr threw a short pass to Jim Taylor; Chuck Bednarik, the last Eagle between Taylor and the end zone, tackled him at the Eagles' 10-yard line and remained atop Taylor as the final seconds ticked off the clock, ensuring that Taylor could not get up off the ground and that the Packers could not run another play.

1961 Philadelphia Eagles season

Since 1951 the Eagles have held their training camp at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

1968 Philadelphia Eagles season

The Eagles had planned a Christmas pageant for halftime of the December 15 game, but the condition of the field was too poor.

1994 Aloha Bowl

BC tacked on a 35-yard field goal by David Gordon with 1:18 remaining in the game to seal the win for the Eagles.

1995 Philadelphia Eagles season

The Eagles' training camp was held for 16th and final year at West Chester University of Pennsylvania's John A. Farrell Stadium in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

2002 Philadelphia Eagles season

The Eagles defense harassed Dallas quarterback Chad Hutchinson throughout the game, sacking him seven times and holding him to 128 passing yards.

2008–09 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The Eagles are most well known for their famous alumni, such as Bob Cousy, John Bagley, Howard Eisley, Dana Barros, Danya Abrams, Michael Adams, Craig Smith, Jared Dudley, Tyrese Rice and Sean Marshall.

And Now You're Dead

And Now You're Dead (also known as Enter the Eagles) is a 1998 Hong Kong action thriller film directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Shannon Lee, Michael Wong, Jordan Chan, Anita Yuen, Benny “The Jet” Urquidez and Jordan Andrew Perry.

Boston College Eagles

At a Big East meeting in Newark on October 1, conference presidents asked BC president Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., about rumors surrounding the Eagles' intentions.

Boston College–Virginia Tech football rivalry

Although the Eagles defeated the Hokies in both the regular seasons of 2007 and 2008, Virginia Tech won the 2007 and 2008 ACC Championship Game contested between the two schools.

Brian Dawkins

After Dawkins signed with the Broncos in 2009, Dan Leone, an Eagles employee who was a gate chief at Lincoln Financial Field was fired by the Eagles after Leone posted messages on his Facebook page expressing his disappointment in the team.

Dave Shinskie

He led the Eagles to the 2009 Emerald Bowl, where he completed 14 of 33 passes for 218 yards; the Eagles lost to USC 24–13.

Dick Seay

While a player with the Eagles, Seay was part of the "Million Dollar Infield," consisting of Seay, Ray Dandridge, Mule Suttles, and Willie Wells.

Elek Schwartz

After this Benfica overcame Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the European Cup of Champions and eventually even made it all the way to the final, where the "Eagles" had to yield to the masters of the Catenaccio, the Helenio Herrera coached team of Inter Milan, if just 0-1.

Elliot Scheiner

Scheiner has received 24 Grammy Award nominations, 7 of which he won, and he has been awarded four Emmy nominations, two Emmy Award for his work with the Eagles on their farewell tour broadcast, and the documentary film History of the Eagles, three TEC Awards nominations, a TEC Hall of Fame inductee, and recipient of the Surround Pioneer Award.

Enoch Maki

Enoch followed soon after and with is built he caught the eyes of the Eagles selectors and in 2008 he was the sought after player in the Digicel Cup competition.

Eric Allen

While with the Eagles he was a very popular player with the "Gang Green" Defense, playing with NFL greats Reggie White, Seth Joyner, and Wes Hopkins.

Eric McCoo

Between his time with the Bears and the Eagles, McCoo worked for Peapod, a home delivery service, where he drove a truck and delivered groceries to customers ordering online.

Garry Cobb

While with the Eagles, Cobb was a teammate with quarterback Randall Cunningham and played in one of coach Buddy Ryan's most dominant defensive front units which included Jerome Brown, Clyde Simmons, Seth Joyner and Hall of Famer Reggie White.

Greasy Neale

He led the Eagles to consecutive NFL Championships in 1948 and 1949, and tallied a mark of 66–44–5 including playoff games in his ten seasons with the club.

Happy Hundred

The Eagles won two NFL Championships while under ownership of the "Happy Hundred," in 1949 and 1960.

Herman Edwards

Remarkably he never missed a game in 9 seasons with the Eagles, remaining active with the team for 135 consecutive regular-season games until being cut by then-incoming Head Coach Buddy Ryan in 1986.

Jorrick Calvin

On December 12, 2010, Calvin fielded a kickoff from Dallas Cowboys kicker David Buehler in the Eagles' own end zone.

Kieren Keane

He signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division in 2010, making his debut for the Eagles on April 24, 2010 in a game against the Richmond Kickers.

Koy Detmer

Detmer was reunited with Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress who previously was with the Eagles as the Offensive Coordinator.

Detmer was released after the Eagles signed former Eagle A. J. Feeley as their backup and moved punter Dirk Johnson into the role of kick holder.

Ma Jung-Kil

However, Ma decided to enter the Eagles after graduation from college and continued to play baseball at Dankook University in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do.

Mansfield Football Club

Trent Hotton, who played for the Eagles last season, won the league best and fairest in 2007.

Mel Thomas

Although she had not heard of the school, prior to a tip from colleague Ann Strother that the Eagles were looking to fill the position, head coach Karl Smesko had heard of Thomas.

Mike Missanelli

In an interview with Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, Missanelli called the Eagles kicker a "girl" and criticized him for not being "a real athlete" and referred to him as "just a kicker".

Montreal Maroons

However, while the Eagles had drawn very well, they survived only one season, due to the high costs of traveling to Boston, Montreal, and Toronto (the Eagles had assumed the Senators' place in the Canadian Division in defiance of all geographic reality).

Newcastle Eagles

At the start of the 2007–08 season it was announced that Nike and Northern Rock were to sponsor the Eagles, bringing in more money to the club.

Ol 55

Ol' '55 - A 1973 song by Tom Waits, covered by the Eagles

Park Jung-Jin

As Australian closer Brad Thomas left the Eagles for the Detroit Tigers in MLB after the 2009 season, former Minnesota Twins setup man Julio DePaula became a closer for the 2010 Eagles, where manager Han Dae-Hwa intended to use Park as a left-handed specialist or long reliever.

Pennsylvania Keystoners

Eagles owner Bert Bell brokered a deal in which Rooney sold the Steelers for $160,000 which was 64 times his original franchise start-up fee of $2,500 in 1933, and Rooney in turn invested $80,000 to become partner with Bell in the Eagles.

Richard Marazano

In 2010 - The Chimpanzee Complex book 2 is nominated for best European comics at the Eagles Awards (U.K)

In 2009 - The Chimpanzee Complex book 1 is nominated for best European comics at the Eagles Awards (U.K)

Rowan Jones

Recruited at pick 28 in the 1997 AFL Draft by the Eagles from local WAFL club Claremont, Jones debuted in his first season at the Eagles, the round 19, 1998 match against the Sydney Swans at the SCG.

Scott Watters

However, when he was not selected in the 1992 premiership team, he was traded to Sydney as part of a deal which gave the Eagles the Number 1 draft pick, which they used to select Drew Banfield.

Seven and the Sun

In 2007, Band member's Seven Williams (born Keith Volpone) & Wally Brandt reformed as Whiskey Falls with more of a country/rock flare (a la The Eagles) along with Buck Johnson and Damon Johnson (no relation).

South Gawler Football Club

Names such as Winky Price, Eddie Mahoney, Howard Abbott, Laurie Rusby, John Nottle, Robin Mulholland, Steven Officer and Eddie Schwerdt lead up to Sam Butler who became South Gawler's first fully professional footballer with the AFL's West Coast Eagles in 2004 and a member of the Eagles' 2006 Premiership team.

Tank Daniels

The Eagles signed Daniels from their practice squad after placing quarterback Donovan McNabb on the injured reserve list.

Vincent Rocco

Hell or Highwater featured collaborations with John Shanks (Melissa Etheridge band) and Scott F. Crago (The Eagles) and was produced by Mark McKenna.

Warsaw Eagles

KFA Wielkopolska, Pomorze Seahawks (currently Seahawks Gdynia) and The Crew Wrocław (currently Giants Wrocław), the Eagles debuted in the very first edition of the Polish American Football League and having dominated each game, won the first Championship title.

Wiley Brown

During his time with the Eagles' organization, Brown played under the direction of Dick Vermeil and Marion Campbell.