George Atkinson, a Savannah native who went on to become a Super Bowl champion with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 78.

George Atkinson, who played for the Raiders from 1968 to 1977, has died at age 78. He was a seventh-round pick of the Raiders ...

Atkinson, who died Monday, was a walking tribute to the old, lost era of professional football when players saw themselves as ...

Atkinson was the last remaining member of the Oakland Raiders’ famed “Soul Patrol” defensive backfield that once terrorized the NFL.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Former Oakland Raiders safety and Savannah native George Atkinson has died. Atkinson, a Johnson High School alumnus was 78. A cause of death was not reported. Atkinson played 11 ...

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