The ball fell into the hands of Steelers running back Franco Harris, who ran it 42 yards for the game-winning touchdown.The play is famous because NFL rules at the time prohibited a receiver from batting the ball to another player of the same team. Sorry, it is easy to revise history after the people involved are dead, but Stingley is still waiting for Tatum to apologize without being a cheap publicity stunt. It was tough on him, too, Hicks told The A.P. After spending a final season with the Houston Oilers in 1980,Tatum returned to Oakland, where he lives with his wife, Denise,and spends his days caring for their daughter, Jestynn, 12, andson, Lewis, 10. No one is aruging he was a great FOOTBALL player what people are mad about is him being looked at as a great human being which he WAS NOT! RIP Jack. Its sad people just repeat the crap they hear instead of doing research on it themselves. Nov. 3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge Sun. Yes, it ate Tatum up that he couldnt get that slam dunk on air apology to Stingley to sell more books. Hey Darryl, Im really sorry I paralyzed you, its such a horrible accident I wish you the best and if there is anything I can do to help in your recovery please get in touch with me Something as simple as that would have made such a difference. He was also selected to the FWAA 1969-1994 All-America Team with players like Lawrence Taylor, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Tony Dorsett, Ronnie Lott, and Jack Tatum. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. Jack Tatum RIP. A quote from Maddens 1985 book, Hey Wait a Minute: Coach says: July 28, 2010 12:35 AM He was such a gifted athlete that Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes recruited him as a running back before he was moved to defensive back partly at the behest of the assistant coach Lou Holtz where he became a two-time all-American, won a national championship in 1968 and was named the nations best defensive player in 1970. In 2014, when she was a student at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute, she started singing professionally. AEW star Jay Briscoe, 38, died in a car crash Tuesday night. Diarrhea of the fingers and even that is being generous. His kidney started to fail in his final years, and he was awaiting a kidney transplant at the time of his death. history. The two did not speak from that day until Stingleys death on April 5, 2007,although Stingley related in a 2003 Boston Globe interview that he had forgiven Tatum. He NEVER truly tried to apologize or at least show SOME sympathy. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. The fact that the guy took advantage of the nickname that he was given shows that he embraced it. first-round draft choice because hes a hitter. Its not even like this guy is some nobody, its Jack Fucking Tatum and it even says ALL-PRO right on the card. Many players hit hard in the nfl and cause injuries. that was his nickname, which was never true, and that he called himself This is absurd on so many counts. 2 Contrary to Madden, there is NO evidence Jack Tatum was ever bothered by basically killing Stingley he tried to profit from it with his books and Stingley refused to go along with it. theres no question Tatum was playing the game fairly for what the rules were in those days, just a lot harder and better than others. Tatum was used by the Buckeyes to cover the opposing teams best wide receiver, but he also was used occasionally as a linebacker due to the nature of his hits and his innate ability to bring down even the biggest fullback or tight end. Couple that with the fact that he NEVER EVER apoligized for doing it earns him the NFL turd of the century award. - Madden also said that Tatum didnt want to be known as an assassin, but that the label was foisted upon him based on the title to Tatums autobiography. @Mike Daly, The fact that he never tried to reach out to Daryl Stingley after the injury speaks volumes about what kind of a man Jack Tatum really was . Its a shame that over the 25 year span after the hit, that Tatum had the chance to show the same grace he never could. Jayson Tatum, who plays in the NBA, is very proud of his son. Ron Riesterer/Oakland Tribune, via Associated Press. In February 2021, the star forward shared a Snapchat video of his father and son singing karaoke. Stingley was born to Hilda M. Stingley & Harold E. Stingley Sr and raised on Chicago 's West Side. It was just a freak occurrence. There have been other injuries close to if not as bad as the one Stingley. She Is Expecting Her First Child! I guess thats why they are as ignorant as they are. Second, Tatum really shouldnt be chastised for doing too effectively the job he was hired to do especially since the NFL still loves to show us the kinds of hits that Tatum used to dish out, as long as the guy who absorbed the blow was able to get up afterward. Tuck that !!!!!!!! And the hit that paralyzed Daryll Stingley was a good, clean hitbut I did not realize or just forgot that it was a preseason game! Please play responsibly. He was popularly known as "The Assassin" because of his playing style. You need to stop preaching, cuz Im damn sure you are the last person that should be doing that. With him and Lester Hayes and his stickum the Raiders were fun to watch! Nov. 8 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre Fri. Nov. 9 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall Sat. So, Tatum knew Stingley couldnt catch the pass, knew he could have made an attempt on the ball, yet made the decision to intimidate the receiver with an unnecessary hit in a PRESEASON game. RIP my ass. I rode an elevator with Daryl Stingley multiple times in the building he lived, about 1991 or so, and he was one miserable, bitter man. If there is a Hell, Tatum is there. Nov. 12 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House Tue. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Tatum played his first professional game against the Baltimore Colts, in which he tackled and knocked out Colts tight ends John Mackey and Tom Mitchell. Overrated coach, horrrrrrrrible The three-time Pro Bowl defensive back is known for one of the hardest hits in Super Bowl history on Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sammy White. The fact that you ended up in a wheelchair is a little bit of justice, but you had no class or ounce of decency in you at all, Mr. Tatum, and most of us wont miss you or feel bad for you. Ever. He didnt want to be called the Assassin? @BCGreg He told Us Weekly in 2013 that "nothing is more important or scary than protecting a daughter." As for whether she'll follow in. He first became known to college football observers as a sophomore when he helped limit All-American Leroy Keyes during a 13-0 upset against the Purdue Boilermakers during the early part of the 1968 season. But even that morsel of kindness was not in this mans soul. Selling newspapers. Learn how your comment data is processed. So, how much is Jack Tatum worth at the age of 62 years old? "I'll usually just say,'You gotta tuck that shirt in,' or something simple like that.Most guys don't give me a hassle.". It could have happened to anybody, Tatum said. But I think Jack got the impression Darryl didnt want to see him, or that Darryls wife or his mother and brother didnt want Darryl to see him. To nail a guy in a preseason game well after an overthrown ball sailed by is unthinkable to do period. Gervonta Davis vs. Hector Garcia:Infomercial or Cart Before Horse? He also suffered from an arterial blockage that cost him his right leg; he used a prosthetic limb thereafter. His kidney started to fail in his final years, and he was awaiting a kidney transplant at the time of his death. Your email address will not be published. Since then, he has become a symbol for fans of the Boston Celtics and an honorary member of his fathers team. 17 Reasons why Jordan is greater than Lebron, 16 Reasons why Lebron is greater than Jordan, The 18 greates Coaches in College Football History, The Top 21 Offensive Linemen in NFL History, 19 undeniable Lies in Disney's Remember the Titans. His collision with Stingley, one of the most indelible in N.F.L. Head coach Woody Hayes recruited Tatum as a running back. Tatums contract with the Celtics is a rookie max-extension/Bird contract. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. He was a standout running back and honor student at John Marshall High School, and graduated in 1969. You couldnt have said it any better. Who Is Jenna Ortegas Boyfriend, And Whats Her Dating History? There was an awkward collision as Stingley lowered his helmet to protect himself and hit Tatums shoulder pad. Tatum bragged about hisruthlessness (although he later expressed remorse about injuringStingley) in his controversial 1980 book, They Call Me Assassin.While the book outraged fans and players alike with statementssuch as, "My best hits border on felonious assault," Tatum'sonly regret about his nasty rep is that it overshadowed hiscoverage ability. there was life before 2002 too bad your team wasnt a part of it. A quote from Stingley about Tatums diabetes, You cant, as a human being, feel happy about something like that happening to another human being, Stingley told the Boston Globe in 2003. He was 61. its amazing how bad some photos were for the cards. The illness would later cause him to lose the entire leg below his knee. Maybe some of you douchebag Patriot fans should learn something from Stingley. I loved Jack Tatum when he was playing. If you want to play football for a living, youre going to get injured. It ate at Tatum so much that the only way he could drown his sorrys was to shamelessly profit off paralyzing Stingley and never make a single effort to meet Stingley face to face to apologize to him except when it would be televised to promote his book titled after a nickname he hated people calling him. In his final two seasons he was a unanimous All-American. RIP, Jack Tatum. Mai moved to New York City when she was 12 years old. Tatum worked on increasing awareness of diabetes. Another quote from Joe Fitzgerald of the Boston Herald who interviewed Tatum some years ago. I only recall the 400th time Madden would explain the wedge. The Oakland Raiders released a statement that: Jack was the standard bearer and an inspiration for the position of safety throughout college and professional football, while Ronnie Lott stated that Tatum was one of his football heroes. 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