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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Former Oakland Raider NFL Safety Jack Tatum Dies


Jack Tatum, the former all-pro safety for the Oakland Raiders has passed away at age 61.

Nicknamed "The Assassin," The Associated Press states Tatum died of a heart attack Tuesday in Oakland, according to a friend and former Ohio State teammate John Hicks.

Tatum is best known for his hit that paralyzed Darryl Stingley in an NFL preseason game in 1978.

R.I.P

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