Autographs of Doug Atkins
Douglas Leon Atkins (May 8, 1930 – December 30, 2015) was an American professional football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Robert Neyland. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Atkins was also drafted to the NBA in the 17th round by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1953 NBA draft.
Atkins was a fierce defender who was known for using his immense size and agility to his advantage. At 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m), Atkins often batted passes down at the line of scrimmage and used his skills as a high jump champion to leapfrog blockers and get to the quarterback. Atkins was one of the first great exclusively defensive players in professional football and, along with fellow Hall of Famer Gino Marchetti, revolutionized the defensive end position.
Atkins was born May 8, 1930, in Humboldt, Tennessee. He attended Humboldt High School and played for the school's basketball team, which won the state championship in 1949 with an undefeated record. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee to play for the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on a basketball scholarship, but once American football head coach Robert Neyland saw his combination of size and agility, he was recruited for the football team. Atkins played on the 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team that won the national championship. He earned All-America honors in 1952. Atkins is one of the few players in Tennessee history to have his number retired. He was considered one of the, if not the, most dominant defensive players in SEC history. Atkins was the only unanimous selection to the SEC All Quarter-Century team and was selected as the overall SEC "Player of the Quarter-Century" for the years 1950 to 1975. At Tennessee, Atkins also lettered in three seasons in track and field and one season in basketball. He finished runner-up in the high jump at the 1952 Southeastern Conference championships with a mark of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) which placed him 25th in the world that year.
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Current items with a signature of Doug Atkins
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Doug Atkins Signed Auto 5x7 Art Card Autographed Hall of Fame Chicago Bears COA | £17.37 |  |
| Doug Atkins Signed Auto 5x7 Art Card Autographed Hall of Fame Chicago Bears COA | £15.18 | |
Traded items with a signature of Doug Atkins
The most expensive item with a signature of Doug Atkins (DOUG ATKINS TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS W/COA SIGNED OFFICIAL LICENSED NIKE JERSEY) was sold in May 2025 for £821.36 while the cheapest item (Doug Atkins Authenticated Signed Autographed Photo CHICAGO Bears Legend Rare) found a new owner for £13.33 in September 2025. The month with the most items sold (11) was April 2026 with an average selling price of £53.74 for an autographed item of Doug Atkins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with £58.71 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £15.39 was November 2025. In average, an autographed item from Doug Atkins is worth £32.58.
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