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Philadelphia had never finished above fourth place until Steve came on the scene in 1944. That year they finished second. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Philadelphia had never finished above fourth place until Steve came on the scene in 1944. That year they finished second. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Steve Van Buren out of LSU as their top pick in the draft. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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The Philadelphia Eagles selected Steve Van Buren out of LSU as their top pick in the draft. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Steve won four NFL rushing titles and a rare �triple crown� in 1945 when he led in rushing, scoring, and kickoff returns. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Steve won four NFL rushing titles and a rare �triple crown� in 1945 when he led in rushing, scoring, and kickoff returns. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Steve Van Buren

Steve Van Buren, the only unanimous choice on The Associated Press All-Professional Football Team, holds up a card in Philadelphia displaying the 110 points he scored as halfback with the Philadelphia Eagles. Van Buren, the Hall of Fame running back who led the Eagles to NFL titles in 1948 and 1949, has died. He was 91. The Eagles said Thursday night, Aug. 23, 2012, that Van Buren died in Lancaster, Pa., of pneumonia. (AP Photo)

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Steve Van Buren

Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame running back Steve Van Buren runs in the game winning touchdown in a 7-0 win over the Chicago Cardinals in a League Championship game on December 19, 1948 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1948 NFL Championship Game - Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Cardinals - December 19, 1948 (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

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Steve Van Buren

Philadelphia Eagles running back Steve Van Buren tries to elude a Washington Redskins defender in a game at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium on 9/28/1947. Steve Van Buren - Philadelphia Eagles - File Photos (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

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Steve Van Buren in action in 1948. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Steve was a first-team All-NFL selection each of his first six seasons. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Steve was a first-team All-NFL selection each of his first six seasons. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

In the 1948 title game Van Buren rushed for 98 yards and scored the game's only touchdown in the Eagles 7-0 title win over the Chicago Cardinals. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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In the 1948 title game Van Buren rushed for 98 yards and scored the game's only touchdown in the Eagles 7-0 title win over the Chicago Cardinals. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Van Buren lined up as a halfback but played more like a fullback as the battering ram of a powerful Eagles squad that dominated the NFL in the late 1940s. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Van Buren lined up as a halfback but played more like a fullback as the battering ram of a powerful Eagles squad that dominated the NFL in the late 1940s. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Steve had many nickanmes which meant he was an exceptional football player. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Steve had many nickanmes which meant he was an exceptional football player. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Philadelphia had never finished above fourth place until Steve came on the scene in 1944. That year they finished second. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Steve helped the Eagles win three straight divisional titles, and the NFL title in 1948 and 1949. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

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Steve helped the Eagles win three straight divisional titles, and the NFL title in 1948 and 1949. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)