Jack "the Assassin" Tatum Dies at 61

[Rich C]

Former Oakland Raiders Safety Jack Tatum notoriously known as the "Assassin" had died earlier this week at age 61. He was a perennial Pro-Bowler known for his hard hitting but his most infamous play in a preseason game in 1978 against the New England Patriots where he hit Wide Receiver Darryl Stingley unusually hard paralyzing him from the neck down.

Here is the Huff post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/2 ... 61059.html

Also, former Patriots QB Steve Grogan had some not so nice words about him http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/2 ... 63874.html