Jack Tatum (18 November 1948 – 27 July 2010) A former National Football League defensive back, famous for his punishing playing style.

Quotes

• I was paid to be a warhead, and anyone who came near me should get knocked into Hell!
• "I don't care who gets in my way--my mother, my grandmother, my daughter: I'll knock each and every one of them on their ass."
• "Call me a queer. I'd rather hit than make love, money, or friends."
  • Final Confessions of NFL Assassin Jack Tatum by Jack Tatum with Bill Kushner
  • "It could have happened to anybody," said Tatum about the Darryl Stingly hit. "People are always saying, 'He didn't apologize.' I don't think I did anything wrong that I need to apologize for. It was a clean hit."