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Jim Gallagher

Executive

Eagles Career: 1949-95 | Eagles Hall of Fame Induction: 1995

An Eagles executive from 1949-95, Gallagher worked with 17 head coaches and for 12 owners, GMs, and team presidents. During that time, he saw the Eagles capture two NFL titles and one NFC crown. A graduate of Northeast Catholic HS and an Army veteran of the Korean War, he joined the Eagles in 1949 and was named personnel director in 1957. He went on to serve stints as director of public relations and director of sales and marketing before being named the club's director of alumni relations and traveling secretary in 1990. It was in that capacity that he served until retiring on August 1, 1995.