Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, who had a legendary career in professional football as a coach, the commissioner and the owner, died Saturday, the team said. He was 82 years.
In a brief statement on their website, the Raiders said a statement would be published later in the day.The cause of death was not immediately released.A large part of the career of Davis' spent in Oakland, where he arrived as coach in 1963 - with the task of translating the team, which was chosen to be the investment fund. The results were almost immediate, finishing 10-4 that season, and Davis was selected coach of the year.At 33, he was both coach and general manager of the Raiders, said the site, making him the youngest person to hold that position twice.
His career started in 1950 as line coach at Adelphi College in New York, said Raiders site.
He also coached at the Citadel, Southern California and then Los Angeles Chargers before going to the Raiders.According to the website Raiders, when he arrived in Oakland, Davis was already marked as a "young coach a genius" by Sports Illustrated.
As commissioner of the National Football League in 1966, was instrumental in the merger of that league with the National Football League.
The history of Davis, Raiders web site said, "is a standard that nobody in the history of professional football can match victory and excellence."
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame football in 1992.
"Al Davis, a passion for football and its influence on the game was extraordinary," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on his Twitter account. "With respect, he said appeared in such a way that people always listened carefully when he spoke. And 'a true legend of the game, where the impact and legacy of the NFL forever."
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, also shared with sympathy about the death of Davis'.
"Al Davis was one of the most innovative and dynamic pioneers in the history of the National Football League. He was passionate about his team and the game of professional football, and he personifies the legacy of marauders," he said.
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| Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis dies at 82 |
In a brief statement on their website, the Raiders said a statement would be published later in the day.The cause of death was not immediately released.A large part of the career of Davis' spent in Oakland, where he arrived as coach in 1963 - with the task of translating the team, which was chosen to be the investment fund. The results were almost immediate, finishing 10-4 that season, and Davis was selected coach of the year.At 33, he was both coach and general manager of the Raiders, said the site, making him the youngest person to hold that position twice.
His career started in 1950 as line coach at Adelphi College in New York, said Raiders site.
He also coached at the Citadel, Southern California and then Los Angeles Chargers before going to the Raiders.According to the website Raiders, when he arrived in Oakland, Davis was already marked as a "young coach a genius" by Sports Illustrated.
As commissioner of the National Football League in 1966, was instrumental in the merger of that league with the National Football League.
The history of Davis, Raiders web site said, "is a standard that nobody in the history of professional football can match victory and excellence."
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame football in 1992.
"Al Davis, a passion for football and its influence on the game was extraordinary," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on his Twitter account. "With respect, he said appeared in such a way that people always listened carefully when he spoke. And 'a true legend of the game, where the impact and legacy of the NFL forever."
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, also shared with sympathy about the death of Davis'.
"Al Davis was one of the most innovative and dynamic pioneers in the history of the National Football League. He was passionate about his team and the game of professional football, and he personifies the legacy of marauders," he said.
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