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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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Mar 14, 2022 · Doug Atkins: Strongest Man In Football. March 14, 2022 by Sports History Network. He was an imposing figure, whether tracking down opposing quarterbacks or selling caskets. At 6-8 and approximately 280 pounds, with a high jumper’s athleticism, it’s not difficult to imagine what it was like to play quarterback with this defensive end bearing ...
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...
