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

Bob Trumpy, who parlayed a 10-year career in the NFL as a tight end into a Hall of Fame broadcasting career, died at age 80.

A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.