Susan Tose Spencer

Susan Tose Spencer (August 1, 1941 – March 24, 2025) was an American businesswoman and lawyer who was vice president of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early life Born in Newark, New Jersey, on August 1, 1941, Spencer was one of two daughters of Leonard Tose and his first wife, Jayne Esther Orensten (1919–2012). After graduating from Boston University, Spencer married Ira Schneider, who worked in public relations. They had one daughter.

Philadelphia Eagles At the age of 35, Spencer, who had married sporting-goods salesman Harold Fletcher, began attending Villanova University School of Law. While a student she also served as a paralegal for Joseph Alioto, who was representing her father in an antitrust lawsuit. After graduating she joined the firm of Astor, Weiss, and Newman and served as a legal counsel for the Philadelphia Eagles, which were owned by her father. Spencer advised the team on stadium leases, grievances, arbitration cases, and the structuring of player contracts and represented the organization before the Philadelphia City Council during public hearings regarding the city's lease with the Philadelphia Stars of the rival United States Football League. She worked to cut expenses in an effort to make the team more appealing to potential minority partners (The club had $33 million in liabilities and Tose personally owed creditors $9.1 million). Tose backed out of the deal in order to get a higher price from Ed Snider. However, Guida's group was able to secure a restraining order on Tose and Spencer that prevented them from making any financial deals affecting the Eagles as well as an injunction that forced them to negotiate with Guida's group on sale agreement. The Eagles finished the 1983 season with a 5–11 record.

Prior to the 1984 season, the Eagles traded Carl Hairston and Frank LeMaster and let go of Guy Morriss in what were seen as cost-cutting moves. However, Spencer also negotiated large contracts with Kenny Jackson, Ray Ellis, and Greg Brown. Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode was able to reach an agreement with Spencer to keep the team in Philadelphia long-term.

In February 1985, Harry Gamble, who had served as administrative assistant for coaching and player personnel and director of football administration following the firing of Jim Murray, was promoted to general manager. Two months later the Eagles were sold to Miami car dealer Norman Braman. As part of the sale, Spencer was to stay with the Eagles as an assistant to Gamble, however she chose to resign on May 1, 1985, two days after the sale became final.

Post-NFL After leaving the NFL, she married her third husband, Bob Spencer, who predeceased her after 26 years of marriage. She went into the meat processing business, working as a meat commodities trader, small-business consultant, and lecturer. She also hosted an internet radio show and authored a business self-help book for women. She lived in Las Vegas to be near her mother.

In 2018, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and moved to North Carolina to be closer to her daughter. On March 24, 2025, she died due to complications from Alzhhimer's disease at the age of 83 at an assisted care facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.