Jack Tatum, known for his ferocious hits on the football field, died at age 61 of a heart attack.
Tatum was recruited by Woody Hayes to play at Ohio State were heearned first-team All-Big Ten in 1968, 1969, and 1970. He was part of aBuckeyes team that won the national championship in 1968 and finished27-2 as a starter. In 1970, he was voted the National Defensive Playerof the Year. He finished in seventh place that year for the HeismanTrophy.
After college, he played for nine season in the NFL, mainly with theOakland Raiders, where he was nicknamed “The Assassin”. His hit on NewEngland Patriots’ Darryl Stingley left him the wide receiver paralyzed.
Tatum was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in1981 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in2005.
He suffered from diabetes and had five toes amputated from his left foot.
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel gave this statementon the passing of Jack Tatum: “We have lost one of our greatestBuckeyes. When you think of Ohio State defense, the first name thatcomes to mind is Jack Tatum. His loss touches every era of Ohio Stateplayers and fans.”
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JackTatum, who won a national championship at Ohio State in 1968, diedTuesday at age 61. (Photo courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com)
After college, he played for nine season in the NFL, mainly with theOakland Raiders, where he was nicknamed “The Assassin”. His hit on NewEngland Patriots’ Darryl Stingley left him the wide receiver paralyzed.
Tatum was inducted into the Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame in1981 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in2005.
He suffered from diabetes and had five toes amputated from his left foot.
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel gave this statementon the passing of Jack Tatum: “We have lost one of our greatestBuckeyes. When you think of Ohio State defense, the first name thatcomes to mind is Jack Tatum. His loss touches every era of Ohio Stateplayers and fans.”
For more college football updates, check out our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter at osaadelson, twstephens and osplanner.
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