“Once you’re in, you’re in forever,” McDonald says. “It’s like going to heaven.”
McDonald and Brown, two Eagles greats from the 1960s, will be honored again Sunday when David Baker, the Pro Football Hall of Fame director, presents them with their Rings of Excellence. The ring has a likeness of each enshrinee’s bust along with the Hall of Fame logo. It is 14K gold with a football-shaped diamond center, a fitting tribute to their stellar careers.
McDonald was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1957 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in Philadelphia.