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Pro Football Hall of Fame. Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive. He was the managing general partner, principal owner and de facto general manager [1] of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming principal owner of ...
Aug 27, 2019 · But here he was in 1989, in his early 30s, and he couldn't agree on a contract with team owner AL DAVIS, so Davis cut him, and Millen decamped to San Francisco where he joined the 49ers.
Oct 8, 2011 · Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992, Davis was a trailblazer during his half-century in professional football. He hired the first African American head coach of the modern era -- Art...
Oct 8, 2011 · Al Davis, the irascible owner of the Oakland Raiders whose feuds with the National Football League reshaped professional football over the last half century and helped spur its rise to pre ...
In 1963, at the age of 33, he became the head coach and general manager of the Raiders, a team that had a miserable 9-33-0 record in its first three years. Davis led the 1963 Raiders to a 10-4 record and won unanimous AFL Coach of the Year acclaim.
Scout, assistant coach, head coach, league commissioner, owner. Joined Raiders: 1963. Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 1, 1992... Went from assistant coach of the Los...
Aug 23, 2024 · Al Davis was an American gridiron football coach and executive who, as commissioner of the American Football League (AFL), was a key actor in the merger of the AFL with the National Football League (NFL) and was either a part owner or principal owner of the Oakland Raiders football franchise.
Oct 8, 2011 · OAKLAND, Calif. - Al Davis, the Hall of Fame owner of the Oakland Raiders known for his rebellious spirit, has died. The team announced his death at age 82 on Saturday.
Oct 9, 2011 · But that is defining Davis only by the theater, some of it absurd, that he sprinkled throughout a life that made a profound impact on football beyond the three Super Bowls the Raiders won.
Oct 9, 2011 · OAKLAND (CBS Sports) -- Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis died on Saturday at his Oakland home at the age of 82, the team announced on its website, but did not indicate the cause of his death.
