Maxie Baughan later served as a linebacker coach and defensive coordinator for several college and NFL teams.
24 Facts About Maxie Baughan
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Maxie Baughan played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
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Maxie Baughan set a Georgia Tech single-season record with 124 tackles.
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Maxie Baughan was selected in the second round of the 1960 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, additionally being chosen as a first-round pick in the 1960 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.
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Maxie Baughan joined the Eagles and became a starter immediately at the rightside linebacker position, starting nine of 12 games in his rookie season as the Eagles went on to win the 1960 NFL Championship over the Green Bay Packers, which remained the team's last league title until Super Bowl LII in the 2017 season.
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Maxie Baughan was chosen to his first Pro Bowl that year, posting three interceptions in the game, and was the runner-up for the NFL's rookie of the year award.
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Maxie Baughan went on to play the following 10 years in the NFL and was an All-Pro selection in seven of those years.
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Maxie Baughan played his first six years with the Eagles and earned Pro Bowl selection in all but one of those years.
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Maxie Baughan was chosen to be the Rams' defensive captain and was in charge of signal calling for the unit.
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Maxie Baughan was selected for the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons with the Rams and was a first-team All-Pro choice three times.
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Maxie Baughan appeared in two games, mainly as a backup to Chris Hanburger.
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Maxie Baughan finished with 18 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries in 147 games played; Baughan unofficially posted 24.5 sacks.
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Maxie Baughan left the Colts in 1980 and then served through 1982 as the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions.
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Maxie Baughan was named head coach of the Cornell Big Red college football team in 1983.
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Maxie Baughan led them to the Ivy League championship in 1988, their first since 1971.
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Maxie Baughan then coached a team in Japan in 1989 before returning to the NFL in 1990 as linebackers coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
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Maxie Baughan died in Ithaca, New York, on August 19,2023, at the age of 85.
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On December 3,2024, his family announced through the Concussion Legacy Foundation that Maxie Baughan had stage 3 CTE.
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Maxie Baughan was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1965 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Maxie Baughan was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1983, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame.
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Maxie Baughan was reportedly a favorite among Hall of Fame selectors for the class of 2020, but was not elected.
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Maxie Baughan was a finalist for the classes of 2023 and 2024, but missed selection both times.
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In 2012, Maxie Baughan received the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award from the National Eagle Scout Association of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Maxie Baughan was inducted into the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame on October 19,2015, during the team's Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants.