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Douglas Leon Atkins (May 8, 1930 – December 30, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears, and the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Robert Neyland. He is a member of the College Football ...
Doug Atkins was a legendary defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints. He was a four-time All-NFL selection, an eight-time Pro Bowler and a champion with the Bears in 1963.
Dec 30, 2015 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Doug Atkins, a defensive lineman who earned induction into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame, has died. He was 85. Robert Shelton, a co-owner of Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home in Humboldt, Tennessee, said that Atkins died Wednesday morning of natural causes at Fort Sanders Regional Medical ...
Dec 30, 2015 · Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins passed away in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the age of 85 on Wednesday, the Hall of Fame confirmed. An eight-time Pro Bowl selection and member of the Pro ...
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Dec 30, 2015 · Dec. 30, 2015. Doug Atkins, a towering Hall of Fame defensive end who manhandled offensive linemen and quarterbacks for 17 seasons in the National Football League, most famously with the...
Dec 30, 2015 · Doug Atkins was a defensive end who played for the Browns, Bears and Saints from 1953 to 1969. He was known for his size, strength and pass rushing skills, and was inducted into both the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame.
