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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/04/05/stingley.obit.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
CHICAGO (AP) -- Former New England Patriots' receiver Darryl Stingley, who was paralyzed after a hard hit during an NFL exhibition game nearly 30 years ago, has died. He was 55.
Stingley was pronounced dead at Northwestern Memorial Hospital early Thursday after he was found unresponsive in his Chicago home, according to Tony Brucci an investigator with the Cook County medical examiner's office.
An autopsy was scheduled. The cause of death was not immediately available.
Stingley played football until August 12, 1978, when the 26-year-old receiver went up for a pass during an exhibition game and was hit from behind by Oakland Raiders' safety Jack Tatum. The hit broke Stingley's neck and left him a quadriplegic. Tatum, nicknamed "The Assassin," was a former Ohio State star legendary for his hard hits.
Stingley was born and raised in Chicago. He was a star running back at John Marshall High School. He attended Purdue on a football scholarship.
In 1973, he was a first-round draft pick of the Patriots, owned by Robert Kraft.
"On behalf of the Kraft family and the entire Patriots organization, we're deeply saddened by news of Darryl Stingley's death, and our thoughts and prayers are with the Stingley family at this time," said team spokesman Stacey James.
Stingley, who used a wheelchair, became a symbol for violence in the game. He wrote a book about his experiences entitled "Happy to Be Alive." It was published in 1983.
He served as executive director of player personnel for the Patriots and often visited paralyzed patients.
In a 1988 Associated Press interview, he talked about the day that changed his life.
"I have relived that moment over and over again," Stingley said. "I was 26 years old at the time and I remember thinking, 'What's going to happen to me? If I live, what am I going to be like?' And then there were all those whys, whys, whys?
"It was only after I stopped asking why, that I was able to regroup and go on my with my life," he said.
Stingley regained limited movement in his right arm and operated his electric wheelchair on his own.
In 1993, Stingley started a nonprofit foundation in Chicago designed to help inner-city youth.
Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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RIP
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Good job Tatum! Raiders raiders raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good job Tatum! Raiders raiders raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Theres a time and place for everything moron..
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Theres a time and place for everything moron..
take a blood pressure pill dumb ass.
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Good job Tatum! Raiders raiders raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like Dan18 said, there is a time and place for everything. This is not it....coming from someone that is endlessly bashed for being a pedophile no matter what the thread may be about- I thought you would be a better judge.
R.I.P. Darryl.
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Like Dan18 said, there is a time and place for everything. This is not it....coming from someone that is endlessly bashed for being a pedophile no matter what the thread may be about- I thought you would be a better judge.
R.I.P. Darryl.
actually i loved darryl stingley, tatum should be in prison for that hit.
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actually i loved darryl stingley, tatum should be in prison for that hit.
SO SHOULD YOU life is just so unfair.......
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SO SHOULD YOU life is just so unfair.......
mommy never told you life was unfair? Don't worry, i'll burn in hell eventually , shit evens out.
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When exactly is the "right time"? Especially on getbig with it's high standards bwahahaahha. Tatum was exactly the criminal element Noll spoke of, and is probably responsible for his early death.
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RIP
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Stingley was just coming into his own at the time. RIP.
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actually i loved darryl stingley, tatum should be in prison for that hit.
If ANYONE should be in prison for what happened to Stingley, it's Tony Eason the quarterback that floated the ball out over the middle.
The middle is infamous for being a "hot zone" due to plays like Stingley's happening time and time again. If a receiver asks his coach for more money, the coach replies "Go over the middle more often then."
Being a good quarterback, you know where, who and how to throw the ball. In addition to knowing what defensive players you're up against and those players' strong and weak points.
Take all of this into consideration, Eason knew that Tatum was known as the "Hit Man" and he threw a limp-wrist pass over the middle and hung Stingley out to dry.
Far as I know, Stingley never blamed anyone, simply said "It's part of the game." But should blame or fingers be pointed anywhere, the quarterback is the guy in this case.
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If ANYONE should be in prison for what happened to Stingley, it's Tony Eason the quarterback that floated the ball out over the middle.
The middle is infamous for being a "hot zone" due to plays like Stingley's happening time and time again. If a receiver asks his coach for more money, the coach replies "Go over the middle more often then."
Being a good quarterback, you know where, who and how to throw the ball. In addition to knowing what defensive players you're up against and those players' strong and weak points.
Take all of this into consideration, Eason knew that Tatum was known as the "Hit Man" and he threw a limp-wrist pass over the middle and hung Stingley out to dry.
Far as I know, Stingley never blamed anyone, simply said "It's part of the game." But should blame or fingers be pointed anywhere, the quarterback is the guy in this case.
One thing is obvious, you never played football.
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If ANYONE should be in prison for what happened to Stingley, it's Tony Eason the quarterback that floated the ball out over the middle.
The middle is infamous for being a "hot zone" due to plays like Stingley's happening time and time again. If a receiver asks his coach for more money, the coach replies "Go over the middle more often then."
Being a good quarterback, you know where, who and how to throw the ball. In addition to knowing what defensive players you're up against and those players' strong and weak points.
Take all of this into consideration, Eason knew that Tatum was known as the "Hit Man" and he threw a limp-wrist pass over the middle and hung Stingley out to dry.
Far as I know, Stingley never blamed anyone, simply said "It's part of the game." But should blame or fingers be pointed anywhere, the quarterback is the guy in this case.
Please, you don't even have the right QB LOL Probably Grogan. A pass like that's a poor choice, bad judgement, etc. but was not the critical factor, otherwise there'd be tons of cases like this.
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If ANYONE should be in prison for what happened to Stingley, it's Tony Eason the quarterback that floated the ball out over the middle.
The middle is infamous for being a "hot zone" due to plays like Stingley's happening time and time again. If a receiver asks his coach for more money, the coach replies "Go over the middle more often then."
Being a good quarterback, you know where, who and how to throw the ball. In addition to knowing what defensive players you're up against and those players' strong and weak points.
Take all of this into consideration, Eason knew that Tatum was known as the "Hit Man" and he threw a limp-wrist pass over the middle and hung Stingley out to dry.
Far as I know, Stingley never blamed anyone, simply said "It's part of the game." But should blame or fingers be pointed anywhere, the quarterback is the guy in this case.
I agree. Guys like Arizona Cardinals legend Rod Tidwell who go across the middle deserve to be "shown the money".
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I agree. Guys like Arizona Cardinals legend Rod Tidwell who go across the middle deserve to be "shown the money".
Hasn't been proven the main cause at all. Passes over the middle happen every game, Stingley's fate doesn't, fortunately. The NFL can do and already has done more to prevent this.
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Okay, so I messed up the name of the QB. Big deal.
It's GetBig after all. Make a tiny mistake, and it's blown out of proportion. Oh well.
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Good job Tatum! Raiders raiders raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It never ceases to amaze me on how many fucking assholes there are in the world - and here is just another example of one more.
Stupid fuck! Let's see how you'd do with a broken neck, dickhead.
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It never ceases to amaze me on how many fucking assholes there are in the world - and here is just another example of one more.
Stupid fuck! Let's see how you'd do with a broken neck, dickhead.
I am very impressed with your vocabulary! ::) ;D :-X :-[ ::)
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It never ceases to amaze me on how many fucking assholes there are in the world - and here is just another example of one more.
Stupid fuck! Let's see how you'd do with a broken neck, dickhead.
I think he was being sarcastic. You've heard of this on getbig? ::) And he was referring to Tatum.
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Jack is getting up there now ....
Check the pic near the bottom of Jim and 'Ricky' Plunkett....sup with that ??
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