| FORUMS > Leeds Rhinos > RIP | John Atkinson |
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Passed away .condolences to his family at this sad time.
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I worked with him for a short amount of time in the NHS. A great bloke and a good laugh.
RIP John.
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Watched him with my dad when i was a kid,a real legend.
RIP
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Rip John best Leeds winger ever for me watched him when I was a kid electric pace the reason I started supporting leeds true legend.
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You won’t see his like again. RIP Atky
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RIP John Atkinson.
As a Bulls' fan can I say how sorry I was to hear of his illness and now the news of his death. He was a great player and one I feel privileged to have seen - even though he broke my heart more than a few times over the years. Condolences to his family.
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The first game that I ever attended was the 1977 CC Final and Atky was the first ever Leeds player that I saw score a try.
He has sadly suffered for many years through serious ill health so has not had any quality of life,I also feel for his wife who has endured such a torrid time caring for him during his illness
RIP John, You may now lay in peace
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Blighted in later life by the cruellest of diseases but one of the greatest Leeds has ever seen.
RIP John.
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condolences to Johns family. RIP John Atkinson, Leeds Legend.
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Very sad news indeed and like others have said a true legend and it was a pleasure watching him play.
Condolences to his family.
RIP Atky.
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Such sad news. An all-time great winger.
I met him once when I was still a kid. He brought the challenge cup to an open day at bishopsgarth police training centre - 1978 I think.
Condolences to all affected.
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RIP - A fantastic winger From a HULL KR fan who had the pleasure of seeing him play..... (unless he was scoring against us)
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In my early days of watching RL on TV ( BBC 2 Floodlit cup) he was a player who always stood out.
RIP John- a RL great
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One of the greatest as stated by others the likes of which we may never see again
RIP John
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Leeds have always been famous for its wingers and John is right at the top of that list. Smith and Atky was the best wing pairing we ever had. I was lucky enough to see the back end of both of their Leeds careers.
It's sad news for the everyone associated with our great club. More needs to be done in RL to honour past greats. Leeds do more than most but still more needs to be done.
RIP John. Thanks for the memories. A true great.
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