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Merrill Reese enters the Philadelphia Eagles' Hall of Fame, finally

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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How is it that the legendary Merrill Reese isn’t in the Eagles’ Hall of Fame already?

You don’t have to be a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles to know who Merrill Reese is. You’ve been hearing him all of your life. Watch any of NFL Film‘s highlights of the team since 1977 or listen to the radio call of any game, and you’ll hear his voice. As unique as it is, its’ distinctness is one that every Eagles fan is familiar with. Listen to him scream “touchdown”, and you know that his love of the Eagles is just as strong or stronger than anyone who’s watched this team play.

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It was Reese who stated “I don’t believe it” during the Eagles surprise victory over the New York Giants in 1978’s “Miracle at the Meadowlands”. It was Reese’s voice that got lost in the escalating cheer as running back Wilbert Montgomery took a handoff from quarterback Ron Jaworski and took off for a touchdown in the opening quarter of the 1980 NFC Championship Game. That blow shook the hated Dallas Cowboys, and they never recovered.

Merrill Reese has earned his title as “voice of the Philadelphia Eagles”. As long as he holds that title he’ll never have to worry about things like job security or downsizing. He’ll never have to worry about restructuring. The job is his for as long as he wants it. He’s 74 years old and looks like he’s 35, and it seems like he could call Eagles games for another 50 years.

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