Did 3 Shirtless And Intoxicated Philadelphia Eagles Fans Invent The E-A-G-L-E-S Chant In The 1970s?

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Did a group of Philadelphia Eagles superfans invent the famous E-A-G-L-E-S chant 50 years ago?

There are many things that bring Eagles fans together during football season, but nothing quite compares to the famous chant that can be heard at gameday gatherings throughout the city. It's now the closer to the fight song, "Fly Eagles Fly," despite not being part of the original lyrics.

CBS News Philadelphia recently met Ed DeLeo, a superfan who claims to be the one who invented the chant in the 1970s. There is no way to verify his story, but he dug up about a dozen pictures that would seem to support his claim.

Pete Black and Ed DeLeo do their take on the famous Philadelphia Eagles chant, using their bodies to form the letters of the team's name/CBS News Philadelphia

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