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RIP Jack Tatum (61), 11/18/48-7/27/10 Dont leave any rude comments. If you want to talk thrash, go to my other videos. Thumbs Up the video, Favorite, and leave a respectful comment. Thanks. Subscribe SONG: BoneThugs N Harmony- Crossroads Any disrespectful comments, will be removed and user will be blocked. Some More Information On The Great Jack Tatum Played ten seasons from 1971 through 1980 for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers in the National Football League. He was popularly known as "The Assassin." He was voted to three Pro Bowls (1973-1975) and was a member of one Super Bowl winning team in his nine seasons with the Raiders. He is best known for a hit he made against former New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley in a 1978 pre-season game. The hit paralyzed Stingley from the chest down. Tatum was also noted for his involvement in the Immaculate Reception play during a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In one of the most lasting images from Super Bowl XI, Tatum knocked the helmet off Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sammy White. This is often regarded as one of the biggest hits in Super Bowl history. But his most infamous hit came in a 1978 preseason game against the New England Patriots. Tatum hit Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley as he was leaping for a pass. This badly damaged Stingley's spinal cord and left him paralyzed from the chest down, for the rest of his life. According to Stingley in his 1983 autobiography, "Happy To Be <b>…</b>
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