[NU Sports] Jack Tatum

[Hakirsch at aol.com]

Former Ohio State player, Jack Tatum has passed away --He will be 
remembered most for his paralyzing hit on Patriot (and former Purdue  and Chicago 
public league star), Daryl Stingley


As a son of an Ohio State alum and a Patriot fan, I followed both of their 
careers --I was thrilled for my dad when Tatum help lead the Bucks to the 
national title in 1968 (beating USC in the Rose Bowl on the way)--and I loved 
Stingley on the Pats--They gave up a strong running back named Carl Garret 
(I dont think he was related to USC AD Mike) to get him in the draft--When he 
got hit in the 1978 pre-season game and it became apparant he would never 
walk again , I forever hated Tatum--

When I lived in Chicago after graduating from NU, I used to see Stingley at 
many Bulls games and would come over to him and tell him how much I enjoyed 
his short tenure with the Pats--

I softened my stance on Tatum somewhat, believing  he was just doing his 
job --even in a pre-season game, but could never understand why he never met 
with Stingley afterwards

Harry