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Title: VFL and Hall of Famer, Doug Atkins has passed away.
Post by: Tnphil on December 30, 2015, 07:41:12 EST

I just got off the phone with one of Doug's family members...he passed away this morning. Doug has been pretty ill for a good while. Doug was from my hometown, Humboldt, Tn. Glad to say I knew Doug pretty well and we drank coffee many times together in Humboldt at the City Café over the years.

He would tell us old football war stories that would make us spit coffee out of our noses. His bicep's were bigger than my thighs and a coffee cup in his hand looked like a thimble.

Title: Re: VFL and Hall of Famer, Doug Atkins has passed away.
Post by: PirateVOL on December 30, 2015, 07:49:07 EST

Quote from: Tnphil on December 30, 2015, 07:41:12 EST

Good man, he will be missed

Title: Re: VFL and Hall of Famer, Doug Atkins has passed away.
Post by: volsboy on December 30, 2015, 08:00:17 EST

Sad news.

Title: Re: VFL and Hall of Famer, Doug Atkins has passed away.
Post by: Creek Walker on December 30, 2015, 08:20:43 EST

There are so many great Doug Atkins stories. Here's one:

https://youtu.be/NMBFf9KZjv8?t=5m25s

My favorite, though, is the story about a game he was ejected from and refused to leave the field. The referee finally went to General Neyland and told the coach to get him off the field or the game would be forfeited. Neyland's response was, "YOU ejected him, YOU get him off the field."

Title: Re: VFL and Hall of Famer, Doug Atkins has passed away.
Post by: BanditVol on December 31, 2015, 01:26:13 EST

RIP, Doug Atkins :patriot:

Title: Re: VFL and Hall of Famer, Doug Atkins has passed away.
Post by: Tnphil on December 31, 2015, 01:28:29 EST

Obit.....I'll be there.

http://www.sheltonfuneralhomes.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3539804&fh_id=14032

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