George Atkinson, a Savannah native who went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 78.

A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.

George Atkinson, a former safety for the Raiders, died at the age of 78, the team announced Monday. Atkinson’s “physical ...

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George Atkinson played in 144 games and intercepted 30 passes. He and Jack Tatum were one of the most intimidating safety combinations of all time.

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