"I think Ray Nitschke thinks we stink ... He took time for anybody." The death was the second in the past month involving a former member of the Packers' championship teams of the 1960s.

Ray Nitschke, one of pro football’s greatest ... of Fame Vice President Don Smith said upon hearing of Nitschke’s death. A quarterback at Proviso High School, Nitschke cried when Illinois ...

Those are the ones that would piss Ray off. Those are the ones that don't understand what this is all about." After Nitschke's death, iconic defensive end Deacon Jones took over as master of ...

I was scared to death. Am I in trouble ... "I'll tell you the guy who did the most damage to the head was Ray Nitschke. He always tried to intimidate offensive guys. He almost always went after ...

But no name was anymore recognizable or synonymous with the position than Ray Nitschke. Not long after Nitschke retired, the middle linebacker disappeared in the 3-4 defense and its role in the 4 ...