Posted on 07/27/2010 12:25:17 PM PDT by Beaten Valve
Former Oakland Raiders and Ohio State defensive back Jack Tatum has died of a heart attack.
Tatum, a three-time Pro Bowler, was 61.
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Both Stingley and Tatum gone
Forgot to say....
Can’t wait until Atkinson checks out as well, hehehehe
We called that Gang night at the coliseum
Multiple amputations + fatal heart attack at 61 = likely diabetes....*serious,long term* diabetes.
Exactly. You remember correctly, Sir! It was a blast. The old LAPD crushing gang members, Gypsy Boots, the Tooz (even though he didn’t play, it was fun to watch him prowl the sidelines. Yum.) and Al Davis’ hair.
“Oh, no, we’re losing all the old Raiders.”
He wasn’t an old Raider, he was an old BUCKEYE
A fearless hit-man....
Fun to watch....
RIP
Frankly...it was a clean hit. And he didn't do anything wrong. That said...he could have visited with Stingley. Although I will say.....we don't know that he wasn't horribly haunted by that event. Hard to know what people are thinking......
FWIW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJrDYQwwbuY&feature=PlayList&p=43BCC5CC0FEAD9EE&playnext=1&index=104
At the 2:08 mark, Tatum vs Earl Campbell meet at the goal line...Damn....
According to my Dad, he was Heaven. But, then, Dad approved of football assassinations.
What a fabulous defensive back. I remember watching him in Ohio Stadium, taking Michigan QB Franklin right out of his cleats. And naturally his collision with Frenchy Fuqua leading to the Immaculate Reception is a thing of legend. It’s always a shame to lose a Buckeye.
OH YEAH sometime beatdown were better than Raiders game LOL!
I saw that interview on couple Super bowl pre game show couple years ago he admit that there some game he want play different at
I saw that interview on couple Super bowl pre game show couple years ago he admit that there some game he want play different at
Don’t forget the LAPD horses that also came on to the field!
Those were the good ‘ol days at the Coliseum!
OMG! That’s right.
Go Bucks!
RIP Mr. Tatum!
Your just bitter because THE RAIDERS made your wimpy Steelers cry - ;-) (couldn’t let your dig go by)
Raiders!!!
p.s. He's a Buckeye!
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