Eagles coach Nick Sirianni sported a kelly green hat as a tribute to Dick Vermeil during a training camp practice on Saturday at the NovaCare Complex.
Later in the afternoon, roughly 400 miles away in Canton, Ohio, Vermeil was welcomed into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Vermeil’s coaching career spanned 15 seasons with three teams, including the Eagles from 1976-82, when they wore kelly green.
Vermeil, 85, was presented for enshrinement by his close friend Carl Peterson, a former Eagles assistant who went on to serve as general manager of the USFL Philadelphia Stars and Kansas City Chiefs.
