When Doug Atkins arrived at the University of Tennessee in 1949, he had no intention of playing football. Standing 6-foot-8 and weighing 245 pounds, he was there to play basketball. Atkins was coming ...
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ESPN lists three former Tennessee football players as best to ever wear their jersey number
Three former Tennessee football players were the best to ever wear their jersey number, according to a recent ranking from ESPN. The three former Vols are Steve Kiner (No. 57), Doug Atkins (No. 91) ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 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 ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — 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 ...
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 ...
In 1982, a dominant career as a defensive end was capped when Doug Atkins was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. His election to the Hall was a testament to his illustrious ...
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