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Bucko Kilroy

Defensive Tackle/Right Guard

Eagles Career: 1943-1955 | Eagles Hall of Fame Induction: 2025

Bucko Kilroy spent his entire 13-year career with the Eagles, helping the team win back-to-back NFL Championships. A Philadelphia native and All-American lineman at Temple, Kilroy was a member of the 1940's NFL All-Decade Team and earned three Pro Bowls in the 1950s. Kilroy recovered a game-changing fumble in the 1948 NFL Championship Game and then set up the game's only touchdown with a key block. Kilroy passed away in 2007 at the age of 86.

1943-55: Kilroy played in 134 games for the Eagles, seeing action at defensive tackle and guard. He helped the Eagles win two NFL championships and his best seasons game in his 30s, when he made three consecutive Pro Bowls.

  • 3-time Pro Bowl selection
  • 2-time All-Pro selection
  • Hall of Fame All-1940s Team
  • 1948 & 1949 NFL Champion
  • Tied for third in Eagles history with 13 seasons played