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   Doug Atkins. 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.

2. apnews.com › hall-of-fame-defensive-end-dougHall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85 | AP News

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   Dec 30, 2015 · “Doug Atkins was one of the best who ever played” at Tennessee,” Gus Manning, a Tennessee athletic administrator for over six decades, said Wednesday in a university release. “He was a real competitor and extremely tough.” Atkins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

3. www.nbcsportschicago.com › nfl › chicago-bearsBears HOF’er and character Doug Atkins dies at 85 – NBC ...

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Doug Atkins, one of greatest players and all-around characters in NFL history, died on Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn., at the age of 85. Atkins, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982, had his number 81 retired by both the Bears and New Orleans Saints, to whom Atkins was traded in 1967 and played the final three years of his career.

4. talkoffametwo.com › nfl › doug-atkins-a-bear-of-a-manDoug Atkins: A Bear of a man - Talk of Fame

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   Dec 31, 2015 · Dec 30, 2015 9:51 PM EST. Talk of Fame Network. Hall-of-Fame defensive end Doug Atkins, a giant of a man and a giant of a football player, died Wednesday at 85. Atkins, who was 6-feet-8 and 280 pounds, was a fearsome pass rusher who played in the 1950s and 1960s and spent most of his 17-year career with the Chicago Bears. He appeared in the Pro ...

5. www.si.com › nfl › 2015/12/30Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85 - Sports ...

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85. SI Staff. Dec 30, 2015. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Doug Atkins, a defensive lineman who earned induction into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and ...

6. www.middletownpress.com › nfl › articleHall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85. By The Associated Press Dec 30, 2015. In this Nov. 19, 2005 file photo, Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer, right, and university president John ...

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   Who is Doug Atkins?

   • Doug Atkins played in the NFL for 17 seasons. He is one of those athletes from the 50s-60s era who at 6-8, 257+ lbs. could play defensive end today. His play combined allusiveness, power, speed, and determination.

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   How long did Doug Atkins play at Tennessee?

   • Atkins played at Tennessee from 1950-52. Tennessee went 29-4-1 during his college career and won a national title in 1951. “Doug Atkins was one of the best who ever played” at Tennessee,” Gus Manning, a Tennessee athletic administrator for over six decades, said Wednesday in a university release.

   Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85 | AP News

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   How old was Dr Atkins when he died?

   • At the time of Dr. Atkins' death in 2003, he was 72 years old. The Atkins diet founder hit his head after slipping and falling on an icy sidewalk. Several days later, he died while in a coma. Controversy quickly followed when part of his medical records was released to the public.

   Meet the Atkins Diet Founder, Dr. Roberts Atkins

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   When did Doug Atkins play for the Bears?

   • He was in Chicago from 1957-66 and with New Orleans from 1967-69. He was a part of NFL championship teams with Cleveland in 1954 and with Chicago in 1963. “Doug Atkins is an all-time great who will be remembered as one of the pillars of the 1963 Championship Bears.

   Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85 | AP News

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8. www.chicagotribune.com › 2015/12/30 › doug-atkinsDoug Atkins, Hall of Famer and former Bears defensive end ...

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   Dec 30, 2015 · Doug Atkins, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Bears defensive end, died Wednesday at 85. In 17 seasons, including 12 with the Bears (1955-66), Atkins made eight Pro Bowls and won NFL ...