It took place nearly 50 years ago, but every Christmas Eagles fans are forced to relive the moment when fill-in Santa Claus Frank Olivo was pelted by what one observer called a “tsunami of snowballs” during halftime of the December 1968 game at Franklin Field.
Olivio, who died in 2015 after battling heart disease and other ailments, described the moment on ESPN in 2011: “You hear it. I said, ‘Well, you know, I understand what’s going on here. They’re not booing me. They’re not just booing Santa Claus; they’re booing everything.