Former Raiders S George Atkinson dies
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Por JOSH DUBOWGeorge Atkinson, ex safety de los Raiders conocido por su juego rudo que infundía miedo en los rivales, ha fallecido. Tenía 78 años. Los Raiders informaron que la
Oakland Raiders legend and former AFL All-Star George Atkinson, who led the team to a Super Bowl 11 championship, has passed away.
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Super Bowl Champion Dies at Age 78
George Atkinson, a former safety for the Raiders, died at the age of 78, the team announced Monday. Atkinson’s “physical style of play helped define an era of football,” the team said in a statement.
A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.
COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO MOURN THE PASSING OF ONE OF ITS GREATEST ATHLETES EVER -- LONGTIME OAKLAND RAIDER STANDOUT -- GEORGE ATKINSON. ATKINSON DIED SUNDAY NIGHT -- AT HIS HOME IN SAVANNAH -- AND TODAY,