<![CDATA[Report: Jack Tatum dies at 61]]> Posted by Mike Florio on July 27, 2010 1:46 PM ET200805142334256_1-thumb-250x270-16772.jpgNotorious Raiders defensive back Jack Tatum, whose hit on Darryl Stingley during a preseason game in 1978 left Stingley a quadraplegic, has died at the age of 61.

According to 10TV.com, Tatum suffered a heart attack.

Tatum suffered from diabetes for years. He lost all five toes on his left foot, and his right leg ultimately was amputated.

The hard-nosed safety's autobiography was titled They Call Me Assassin. For the youngsters in the crowd, YouTube will get you up to speed regarding Tatum's substance and style. (And please wait to see Tatum's hit on Earl Campbell. Then stick around to see whether Sammie White's head was in his helmet while it was rolling around on the field.)

A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Ohio State awards during the season a "Jack Tatum Hit of the Week" award.

Loved by Raiders fans and despised by those who followed every other team, Tatum was a key part of the fabric of the game in the 1970s. There hasn't been another Jack Tatum, and there likely never will.

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People say he was unapologetic and that is why they won't consider him for the HOF. He was unapologetic for playing, as I said, the way he was taught. That does not mean that he wasn't sorry that Stingley got hurt so badly.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/184753https://brownsboard.com/post/184753Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:09:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Report: Jack Tatum dies at 61 on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:38:12 GMT]]>rip jack tatum.

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@canton-mike said:

Sad that he died at such a young age. I was always a huge Tatum fan. He hit extremely hard & NEVER took a play off. He & Dick Butkus were my all time favorite defensive players.

After this year's draft, when I watched the TJ Ward videos, I called my son & told him that the kid hits like Tatum. He replied that I must have missed the interviews as Ward said he modeled his game after Tatum.

Mike

damn u nailed one of mine Butkus and Tatum the two intiminidators I ever saw............wanna get whacked call on them

Jack Tatum was the most feared DB ever in the NFL..........no comparison

here is more

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Former-...72710?GT1=39002

in case what I alreadu said is not beleived...............GO BUCKS

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/184699https://brownsboard.com/post/184699Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:21:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Report: Jack Tatum dies at 61 on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:19:57 GMT]]>Thanks for reminding me of that Mike . Being mentioned in that perspective has to just make him all the more fired up . I hope he has a fifth of "Tatties" attitude. Look out .

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/184680https://brownsboard.com/post/184680Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:19:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Report: Jack Tatum dies at 61 on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:50:37 GMT]]>Sad that he died at such a young age. I was always a huge Tatum fan. He hit extremely hard & NEVER took a play off. He & Dick Butkus were my all time favorite defensive players.

After this year's draft, when I watched the TJ Ward videos, I called my son & told him that the kid hits like Tatum. He replied that I must have missed the interviews as Ward said he modeled his game after Tatum.

Mike

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@neweradawg said:

He was the type of guy that made people sorry for catching the ball in his area . He took it real personal for them to even try .

I have seen him cracking heads in person . He gave many recievers nightmares , and more than a few injuries . He would not get away with some of his techniques in the modern day "sissy" rules . lol

Yea, no doubt. He was the type to get into receivers heads....both figuratively and literally

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/184668https://brownsboard.com/post/184668Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:24:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Report: Jack Tatum dies at 61 on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:02:12 GMT]]>He was the type of guy that made people sorry for catching the ball in his area . He took it real personal for them to even try .

I have seen him cracking heads in person . He gave many recievers nightmares , and more than a few injuries . He would not get away with some of his techniques in the modern day "sissy" rules . lol

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/184662https://brownsboard.com/post/184662Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:02:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Report: Jack Tatum dies at 61 on Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:44:53 GMT]]>I can remember Mr Tatum bangin heads at a young age when he played on some of Woodys' greatest teams at Ohio State in the later 60's. He combined raw power, speed and a great nose for the

ball in becoming one of the greatest (if not the) defensive secondary players in Big ten history. Woody loved him....we fans loved him and I will never forget the excitement he provided playing balls to

wall each and every Saturday.

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@rich4eagle said:

The "Assassin" was aptly named. It was he who hit Frenchy Fuqua in the "Immaculate Reception" play. The hardest pound for pound hitter I ever saw

this link says a lot

http://www.10tv.com/live/content/osufootba...th.html?sid=102

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@neweradawg said:

Posted by Mike Florio on July 27, 2010 1:46 PM ET200805142334256_1-thumb-250x270-16772.jpgNotorious Raiders defensive back Jack Tatum, whose hit on Darryl Stingley during a preseason game in 1978 left Stingley a quadraplegic, has died at the age of 61.

According to 10TV.com, Tatum suffered a heart attack.

Tatum suffered from diabetes for years. He lost all five toes on his left foot, and his right leg ultimately was amputated.

The hard-nosed safety's autobiography was titled They Call Me Assassin. For the youngsters in the crowd, YouTube will get you up to speed regarding Tatum's substance and style. (And please wait to see Tatum's hit on Earl Campbell. Then stick around to see whether Sammie White's head was in his helmet while it was rolling around on the field.)

A member of the College Football Hall of Fame, Ohio State awards during the season a "Jack Tatum Hit of the Week" award.

Loved by Raiders fans and despised by those who followed every other team, Tatum was a key part of the fabric of the game in the 1970s. There hasn't been another Jack Tatum, and there likely never will.

The "Assassin" was aptly named. It was he who hit Frenchy Fuqua in the "Immaculate Reception" play. The hardest pound for pound hitter I ever saw

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