George said his brother felt guilty over their mom’s death. Following his brother’s death by suicide on Christmas 2018, George wrote that he was institutionalized for self-harm.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — When George Atkinson III's name went uncalled through seven rounds of the NFL draft, there was no doubt where he would end up signing as an undrafted free agent. Despite ...

Former Notre Dame and NFL running back George Atkinson III has died at the age of 27, according to The Athletic’s Pete Sampson. No additional details have been released about his death.

George Atkinson made a name for himself as a versatile athlete at Sol. C. Johnson High School, where he graduated in 1964. He went on to star at Morris Brown College before embarking on a standout ...

FILE: Running back George Atkinson III #25 of the Cleveland Browns walks along the sideline during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on September 18, 2016 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.

Just hearing the news regarding George Atkinson lll. My heart breaks for his family. I was fortunate to see George’s path into the NFL and always admired his relentless effort to make plays.

This was the second tragedy to strike the family in the past two months. Michelle Martin, George Atkinson’s ex-wife and mother to the twins, died unexpectedly on Oct. 23 at age 58 in Lodi.

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I remember it was cold and dreary, one of those typical Atlanta days." Former Johnson High and Oakland Raider star George Atkinson speaks to the Savannah State football team in 2016.

Following his career at Notre Dame, Atkinson signed as an undrafted free agent with the Oakland Raiders, where his father, George II, was a Super Bowl-winning safety from 1968-77.

Raiders great George Atkinson, one of the NFL's toughest players, has twin sons, Josh and George III, who are now navigating their own journeys through the NFL.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Former NFL running back George Atkinson III died a year after his twin brother died by suicide, Notre Dame football officials confirmed. Atkinson was 27 years old.