Atkinson, Jr. was part of the Super Bowl 11 winning team in 1977. The Raiders team was coached by the legendary Pro Football ...

Savannah native George Atkinson started his football journey as a star at Johnson High, then with the Oakland Raiders. He has ...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders said Atkinson’s family informed the team of his death on Monday. The team said ...

One of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Savannah has been laid to rest. Late NFL player and Super Bowl champion ...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders announced Atkinson's death on Monday. The team didn't reveal a cause of death.

George Atkinson, a Super Bowl champion and a member of the Raiders’ "Soul Patrol" secondary in the 1970s, has died, the team announced on Monday. He was 78. Atkinson played for the Raiders from 1968 ...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders said Atkinson's family informed the team of his death on Monday. The team said ...

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