Chuck Bednarik is recognized as the last full-time 2 way player in the NFL. There is debate over that, but there’s no debate over whether Bednarik excelled at both center and linebacker. He made a championship saving tackle of fellow Hall of Famer Jim Taylor at the end of the 1960 NFL Championship.
Sonny Jurgensen and Al Wistert both fondly remembered Bednarik in The Game before the Money.
Jurgensen said Bednarik gave him a valuable piece of advice as a rookie. He told Jurgensen to put his helmet on before running to the locker room, after Jurgensen quarterbacked the Eagles to a home victory in his first home start. The Philly fans started throwing full cans of beer at the players. “What happens if I lose a game?” Sonny joked.
Many others fondly remember Bednarik in this excellent video I found on YouTube. The video includes Hall of Famers Sam Huff, Bobby Mitchell, and Tommy McDonald discussing Concrete Charlie.
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