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Former Raiders S George Atkinson dies

George Atkinson, Legendary Raiders Safety and Super Bowl Champion, Passes Away at 78

Former Raiders defensive star George Atkinson dies at 78, leaving a legacy of on-field achievements and off-field contributions.

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George Atkinson, who had been final living member of Raiders' 'Soul Patrol,' dies

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Super Bowl Champion, Two-Time All-Star, Dies

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George Atkinson, former Oakland Raiders’ controversial, hard-hitting safety, dies at 78

George Atkinson, the last member of the Oakland Raiders’ famed “Soul Patrol,” a hard-hitting, rule-bending defensive backfield that terrorized the NFL in the 1970s, has died, the team announced Monday...

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George ‘The Hitman’ Atkinson, life long Raider, dies at 78

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George Atkinson, hard-hitting safety with Super Bowl champion Raiders, dies at age of 78

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NFL mourn death of Oakland Raiders legend George Atkinson

NFL mourn death of Oakland Raiders legend George Atkinson - Atkinson had disclosed symptoms consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a 2016 interview

Carol Davis kept low profile in Oakland Raiders’ storied success. But she saw it all.

Carol Davis remained committed to the idea of the Raiders as a model of teamwork, the kind of ideal that made the football team a storied fixture of NFL history.

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Remembering Vida Blue, Oakland's First Superman Pitcher Who Made Time Stop

A country boy from a small town in Louisiana with a curious name arrived in Oakland as a 19-year-old blessed with a fastball from high heat heaven, and within six years he owned an MVP award, a Cy Young Award, three World Series rings and three 20-win seasons.