Filed under: Football Jack Tatum , a safety for the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1979, was known for two things: knocking the hell out of an offensive player and paralyzing New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley in a 1978 preseason game.

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Filed under: Football Jack Tatum , a safety for the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1979, was known for two things: knocking the hell out of an offensive player and paralyzing New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley in a 1978 preseason game. Tatum died at 61 on Tuesday, after a massive heart attack. According to the Associated Press , Tatum was dealing with diabetes and other health problems …

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Jack Tatum, the Oakland Raiders’ “Assassin” whose hard hit in a 1978 preseason game paralyzed wide receiver Darryl Stingley, has died. He was 61.

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Former Raiders defensive back Jack Tatum may have died Tuesday at the age of 61, but he leaves behind a highlight reel of hits and a strategic intimidating style that will last forever.

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Jack Tatum, the All-Pro safety for the Oakland Raiders best known for his hit that paralyzed Darryl Stingley in an NFL preseason game in 1978, has died. He was 61. Nicknamed “The Assassin,” Tatum died of a heart attack Tuesday in Oakland, according to friend and former Ohio State teammate John Hicks.

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