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<blockquote data-quote="OldJacketFan" data-source="post: 378923" data-attributes="member: 304"><p>Sad to report that the original Falcon, Tommy Nobis died today after a long illness. He was the first player drafted by the Falcons in their inaugural season. He played at Texas where he won the Outland and Maxwell trophies as a senior. A many time pro bowled/all star, his career was cut short by multiple knee injuries. In an era where the MLB was the heart and soul of a football team he was one of the best. His contemporaries include **** Butkus and Ray Nitschke but IMO he was the best MLB of his era. He had a remarkable and still team record for tackles his rookie year of 294. This is also the most tackles in a single season for the NFL. He played 11 seasons in the NFL and was named to the NFL All Decade Team for the 1960s. Despite all his accomplishment and superior level of player he has not been named to the NFL HOF. Unfortunately he played most of his career on some very bad team and never received the recognition he so richly deserved. IMO he should have been a 1st ballot HOFer. After he retired he stayed in GA and founded the Tommy Nobis Center to provide support, training and many other services for those with disabilities. My prayers go out to his family and friends. He will always be Mr. Falcon!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldJacketFan, post: 378923, member: 304"] Sad to report that the original Falcon, Tommy Nobis died today after a long illness. He was the first player drafted by the Falcons in their inaugural season. He played at Texas where he won the Outland and Maxwell trophies as a senior. A many time pro bowled/all star, his career was cut short by multiple knee injuries. In an era where the MLB was the heart and soul of a football team he was one of the best. His contemporaries include **** Butkus and Ray Nitschke but IMO he was the best MLB of his era. He had a remarkable and still team record for tackles his rookie year of 294. This is also the most tackles in a single season for the NFL. He played 11 seasons in the NFL and was named to the NFL All Decade Team for the 1960s. Despite all his accomplishment and superior level of player he has not been named to the NFL HOF. Unfortunately he played most of his career on some very bad team and never received the recognition he so richly deserved. IMO he should have been a 1st ballot HOFer. After he retired he stayed in GA and founded the Tommy Nobis Center to provide support, training and many other services for those with disabilities. My prayers go out to his family and friends. He will always be Mr. Falcon! [/QUOTE]
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