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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 ...
Full Name: Douglas Leon Atkins Birthdate: May 8, 1930 Birthplace: Humboldt, Tennessee Died: December 30, 2015 in Knoxville, Tennessee High School: Humboldt (TN) Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 23, 1982 Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: August 7, 1982 Presenter: Edward W. McCaskey, Vice-President, Bears
The NFL takes a look back at the Pro Football Hall of Fame career of defensive end Doug Atkins.Subscribe to the NFL YouTube channel to see immediate in-game ...
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 ...
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 · Ron Clements. 12-30-2015 • 3 min read. Doug Atkins, a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end for the Browns, Bears and Saints, died Wednesday at the age of 85. After starring at the University...
