and pro football’s version of Pork Chop Hill was Tommy Nobis, a 230-lb. All-America linebacker from Texas whose collar size (19½) alone was enough to make both leagues reach for their checkbooks.

Tommy Nobis, the first player drafted by the expansion Atlanta ... The only exceptions were the 1969 and ’71 seasons when injuries limited him to a total of nine games. Nobis also had 12 interceptions ...

BOSTON (AP) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Tommy Nobis seemed to transition easily ... But he would educate kids a little different in the game,” Jackoniski said. “There’s something very ...