Raiders mourn the passing of George Atkinson Oct 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM Copied! The Raiders Family is deeply saddened by the passing of George Atkinson, a life-long Raider whose physical style of play helped define an era of football. Selected by the Raiders in the seventh round of the 1968 Draft out of Morris Brown, George burst onto the pro football scene as an exciting defensive back and explosive returner, earning back-to-back AFL All-Star selections in his first two seasons. He later anchored the defense as a part of the famed “Soul Patrol” secondary of the 1970s, helping lead…
