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 They had no coaches, no players, and no idea where they might play their games, but they had a team. The AFL said the signing rights to college players drafted by the Minneapolis/St Paul team would be transferred to Oakland, but other AFL teams had already signed some of them in the interim and it was anyone's guess how that mess might be cleaned up.
+=====Transactions=====
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 ======January 31, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
+=====In Print=====
-Oakland folks were over the moon about finally becoming a big league city. Their neighbors across the bay, including the 49ers, were a little less enthusiastic.
+====Oakland Tribune====
-=====In Print=====
+**"Man in Street Surprised, Enthusiastic," Herb Michelson, p1**
-**Oakland Tribune**
+Local folks have thoughts about what the team should do next.
-"Man in Street Surprised, Enthusiastic," Herb Michelson, p1\\
+**"Oakland Wins Pro Football Franchise," Scotty Stirling, p1**
-"Oakland Wins Pro Football Franchise," Scotty Stirling, p1\\
-"Kapp Interested in QB Job Here," Ed Schoenfeld, p57\\
-"Owners Expect Costly Fight," Jack Gallagher, p57\\
-"Knowland Hails Grid Team Here," p57\\
-"Owners Enthused by AFL Franchise," p57\\
-"Other Clubs Help Stock Local Team," p57\\
-"Voters May Get Bid for Playing Site," p57\\
-"Quality of Play Determines Gate," Wally Willis, p63\\
-"Dramatic Victory for Local Men," Alan Ward, 63\\
-"Eastbay Citizens Urged to Support Stadium Committee," Alan Ward, p63
-**San Francisco Chronicle**
+Stirling highlighted Barron Hilton's role in getting Oakland a franchise and outlined Joe Foss's rationale for putting a team there. [[Robert Osborne]] touted the value of the franchise to the city and added that a football team needed "football men" to run it.
+**"Kapp Interested in QB Job Here," Ed Schoenfeld, p57**
+Joe Kapp, beloved Cal quarterback and darling of the Canadian Football League said he'd listen to offers, while [[Chet Soda]] said he'd be interested in talking, but not before they hired a GM.
+**"Owners Expect Costly Fight," Jack Gallagher, p57**
+[[Ed McGah]] said owners wouldn't be afraid to spend money and hoped the team could get a stadium in a central county location, perhaps on land he already owne. [[Chet Soda]] said they were already successful businessmen and didn't pursue a team to get rich. [[Harvey Binns]] praised [[Robert Osborne]]'s efforts and said it was a great day for Oakland. [[Wayne Valley]] said it was too early to know anything about anything.
+**"Knowland Hails Grid Team Here," p57**
+Trib owner William Knowland was happy.
+**"Owners Enthused by AFL Franchise," p57**
+Formal public statement by the new owners full of happy and hope.
+**"Other Clubs Help Stock Local Team," p57**
+The other seven teams would each give up a few players well down their respective depth charts to jump start the Oakland effort.
+**"Voters May Get Bid for Playing Site," p57**
+Locals were mostly resigned to the idea that the team would have to play in either Kezar or Candlestick (both, as it turned out) in the early days, but were enthusiastic about building their very own multi-sport stadium in Oakland. Six long years later and with threats of relocation in the meantime, they would finally get there. Nothing lasts forever.
+**"Quality of Play Determines Gate," Wally Willis, p63**
+ers owner Victor Morabito was philosophical about the news.
+**"Dramatic Victory for Local Men," Alan Ward, 63**
+Columnist told the story of the gathering of the owners as a Soda-led effort.
+**"Eastbay Citizens Urged to Support Stadium Committee," p63**
+State legislator Don Mulford led the exhortation. The hope that Cal would let the team use their stadium for a while would be breathlessly bruited about over the next couple of weeks, but Mulford said it wasn't going to happen.
+====San Francisco Chronicle====
 "Who's Got Time to Yawn?," Art Rosenbaum, p29\\
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 "Oakland Backed by $30 Million", p30
-**San Francisco Examiner**
+====San Francisco Examiner====
 "Oakland Lands AFL Team," Don Selby, p41\\
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 ======February 1, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
+=====News=====
+[[Chet Soda]] was elected board chair by his fellow owners.
-Right from the beginning, everyone's favorite for the head coaching job was local man, Eddie Erdelatz. He had been in the running for the open job at Cal, but when that went to Marv Levy, there was only one place to go and one man for the job.
 =====In Print=====
+New owners start planning. Haywood has thoughts on everything from coach to team song. Sullivan pens uncharacteristically laudatory piece about team leaders.
 **Oakland Tribune**
-"Erdelatz Tabbed for Oakland Job," Ray Haywood, p37
+"Oakland Pro Team Sets First Meeting," Scotty Stirling, 37\\
+"Erdelatz Tabbed for Oakland Job," Ray Haywood, 37\\
+"Making Plans," photo, 39
 **San Francisco Chronicle**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Hilton Threat Clinched AFL Spot for Oakland," Prescott Sullivan, p45
+"Hilton Threat Clinched AFL Spot for Oakland," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1\\
+"Oakland Sets Search for GM," Smiley Farkas, 4-1\\
+"AFL Primed for Grid War," Harold V Ratliff, 4-5
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 ======February 2, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-It was still early days yet, though [[Chet Soda]] was starting to assert dominance over the group. Meanwhile, the San Francisco snark machine was in full cry.
 =====In Print=====
+Pols happy. Owners want "big names" for GM and coach. Local architect says "Candlestick is ideal for football." Contra Costa County says, "play here!" Sullivan shares random thoughts about players, coaches, and nicknames. Soda elected board chair yesterday.
 **Concord Transcript**
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 "Solons Voice Joy at Pro Grid Future," 4\\
-"Experts to Aid Local Grid Club," 33"
+"Experts to Aid Local Grid Club," 33"\\
+"Statistics Show Bank Top Fielder," 38\\
+"Contra Costa Bidding for Stadium," 41
 **San Francisco Chronicle**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Snare Drummer Leads Rush for Oakland Jobs," Prescott Sullivan, 41\\
+"Snare Drummer Leads Rush for Oakland Jobs," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1\\
-"Oakland Speeds Plans," Don Selby, 41
+"Oakland Speeds Plans," Don Selby, 4-1\\
+"First Meeting," photo, 4-2
 **Santa Cruz Sentinel**
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 ======February 3, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-Sure they didn't have players or coaches, but those guys grow on trees. A stadium to play in is a little harder to come by. Kezar and Candlestick in San Francisco were on offer, but that idea stuck hard in the craw of the Oakland gang, and there was a perfectly fine venue on the University of California campus in Berkeley, just north of town. Problem was, Cal wanted nothing to do with professional sports on campus. That didn't stop everyone from pleading with them, though, including the members of the state legislature.
 =====In Print=====
+Everybody in the state but Cal wants the team to play in Berkeley. Haywood says the whole town is excited, including his barber. More stadium chatter. Sullivan has personnel suggestions.
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Hustle Guy Joe Arenas Bids for Oakland Job," Prescott Sullivan, 40
+"Hustle Guy Joe Arenas Bids for Oakland Job," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1\\
-"Cal Pressured to 'Host' Pros," Don Selby, 40
+"Cal Pressured to 'Host' Pros," Don Selby, 4-1
 **Santa Rosa Press Democrat**
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 ======February 4, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-The Tribune reported, excitedly, that the team had hired former University of San Francisco athletic director Jimmy Needles to lead the effort to find a general manager and coach. [[Chet Soda]] later refuted the story, but it did highlight the lack of sports executive experience among the ownership. Not that they were completely in the dark. [[Don Blessing]] had been an Olympic gold medalist and [[Wayne Valley]] had played college football for Oregon State in the 1930s. [[Charles Harney]] had even been the de facto AD at USF himself for a while in the '40s, but none of them had any link to college or pro ball in its current form. Quite possibly the person with the most knowledge of the current state of pro football was [[Harvey Binns]], who was a stalwart 49ers booster, hosting many of the team's parties at his restaurant, The House of Harvey, and he was chummy with their quarterback, YA Tittle, to boot.
 =====In Print=====
+City of Oakland pursues stadium plan. Stirling says team has hired former USF AD to help with personnel search, though Soda later denies report. Haywood accuses Cal of being mean. State government weighs in. William Hayes hired as lead counsel.
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 "State Senate Also Urges Use of UC Stadium by Oakland Team," 22\\
 "Cal Needs Good Neighbor Policy," Ray Haywood, 49\\
-"Pro Grid Club Picks First Official," Scotty Stirling, 49
+"Pro Grid Club Picks First Official," Scotty Stirling, 49\\
+"Resolution on UC Stadium Use Held Up," 49
 **San Francisco Chronicle**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
+"Senate Urges Cal Give AFL Home," 4-1\\
+"N. Mexico Coach in Cal Chase, Don Selby," 4-1
-"Question: Is One Mays Worth Four Tittles," Prescott Sullivan, 45\\
-"Senate Urges Cal Give AFL Home," 45
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 ======February 5, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-Everyone was sure Eddie Erdelatz was going to be the coach, but the team was playing it cool.
 =====In Print=====
+Erdelatz front-runner for coach. Haywood continues to complain about Cal decision makers. San Leandro wants Cal to allow use of stadium. Ward suggests Calistoga as training site. Selby says Erdelatz offered contract, but no deal made.
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 "Two Sites Studied for Sports Bowl," 1\\
 "San Leandro C of C Backs Use of Bowl," 43\\
+"Cal Acts Fast--On Wrong Things, Ray Haywood, 43\\
+"Cal Coach Hunt May Be Ending, 43\\
 "Calistoga Seeks Locals for Drills," Alan Ward, 44
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"Erdelatz Gets Bid!," Don Selby, 4-1\\
+"Stadium Site Is Studied," 4-5
 **Petaluma Argus-Courier**
 "Louderback Has a Nice Problem," 4
-**San Francisco Examiner**
-"Erdelatz Gets Bid!," Don Selby, 45
 **San Mateo Times**
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+|[[february-4-1960|< Feb 4, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-6-1960|Feb 6, 1960 >]]|
 ======February 6, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-The Oakland folks were going to at least get a chance to plead their case for the use of the stadium to the Cal regents, futile though the effort may be.
 =====In Print=====
+Cal stadium hearing set for Feb 19. Cal hiring of Levy frees Erdelatz to seek Oakland job.
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Dee Flabbergasted by Choice of Coach," Prescott Sullivan, 33
+"'Dee' Flabbergasted by Choice of Coach," Prescott Sullivan, 3-1\\
+"Cal OK on Pros Dubious," 3-5
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 =====In Print=====
+Stirling says report that Erdelatz had signed with team false. Candlestick architect plugs use of stadium for football. Erdelatz and team still talking.
 **Oakland Tribune**
 "Oakland Pros, Erdelatz Huddle," Scotty Stirling, 54\\
-"Cal Coach Must Weather Jibes," Alan Ward, 54
+"Cal Coach Must Weather Jibes," Alan Ward, 54\\
+"Shocked 'Old Blues' Decide to Go with Coach Marv Levy," 60
 **San Francisco Chronicle**
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 "Out of Cocoon," 13\\
 "Erdelatz Still No. 1 AFL Bet," 29
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"Oakland Talk for Erdelatz," 3-1
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 ======February 8, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
+=====News=====
 The team named [[Chet Soda]] general manager and put him at the head of a three-man hiring committee that also included [[Robert Osborne]] and [[Wayne Valley]]. Soda's position was possibly on an interim basis, but it further enhanced his role as the leading figure of the eight-man ownership group.
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 =====In Print=====
-**Berkeley Gazette**
+Soda appointments.
-"So We Hear," Kacy Ward, 11
 **Oakland Tribune**
 "Soda GM of Oakland Pros," Scotty Stirling, 37
+**Berkeley Gazette**
+"So We Hear," Kacy Ward, 11
 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"The City," Dick Nolan, 29
+"Boom Eddie Erdelatz for New Mexico Job," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1
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 ======February 9, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
+=====News=====
-To the surprise of no one, the team hired Eddie Erdelatz to be their first head coach. Erdelatz had plenty of local ties having been born and raised in the Bay Area. He attended college at St Mary's, where he starred at end on the team before a couple of freak knee injuries curtailed his career. He had been a defensive assistant with the 49ers under Buck Shaw in the old All-America Conference and was noted for his pioneering use of line stunts. His chief claim to fame came when he became the head coach at Navy in 1950. For the next nine season, he led the Middies from being a sad sack also-ran to becoming a national collegiate power, earning wins in the Sugar and Cotton Bowls. A falling-out with Academy brass led him to resign after the 1958 season. He had been a top candidate for the Cal job earlier in the year, but was passed over for Marv Levy, freeing him up to go pro.
+To the surprise of no one, the team hired [[Eddie Erdelatz]] to be their first head coach. Erdelatz had plenty of local ties having been born and raised in the Bay Area. He attended college at St Mary's, where he starred at end on the team before a couple of freak knee injuries curtailed his career. He had been a defensive assistant with the 49ers under Buck Shaw in the old All-America Conference and was noted for his pioneering use of line stunts. His chief claim to fame came when he became the head coach at Navy in 1950. For the next nine season, he led the Middies from being a sad sack also-ran to becoming a national collegiate power, earning wins in the Sugar and Cotton Bowls. A falling-out with Academy brass led him to resign after the 1958 season. He had been a top candidate for the Cal job earlier in the year, but was passed over for Marv Levy, freeing him up to go pro.
 =====In Print=====
-**Alameda Times-Star**
+Erdelatz hired.
-"Eddie Erdelatz Named Oakland Pro Football Coach," 7
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 "Ed Erdelatz Head Coach of Oakland Pros," 1\\
 "Pros Name Erdelatz Coach," Scotty Stirling, 37\\
-"Erdelatz One of Top US Coaches," Ed Schoenfeld, 37
+"Erdelatz One of Top US Coaches," Ed Schoenfeld, 37\\
+"New Oakland Coach," photo, 37\\
+"New General Manager," photo, 37
 **San Francisco Chronicle**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Soda Gets Bay Grid Position," 43
+"Oakland Name Contest Beset by Smart Alecks," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1\\
+"Soda Gets Bay Grid Position," 4-1
+**Alameda Times-Star**
+"Eddie Erdelatz Named Oakland Pro Football Coach," 7
 **San Mateo Times**
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 ======February 10, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
+=====News=====
 The team hired Navy assistant coach and St Mary’s graduate [[Ernie Jorge]] to join [[Eddie Erdelatz]]’s staff as offensive line coach. Jorge had been a year behind Erdelatz at St Mary's and was on his staff at Navy from 1955 to 1958.
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 =====In Print=====
-**Contra Costa Times**
+Jorge hired. Ward impressed by owners' acumen. Sullivan approves of Erdelatz. Berkeley city council against use of stadium. Chatter about assistant GM post.
-"Is Obtaining 'Oaks' Worth 60,000 People?," Steve Ames, 15
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 "UC Regents Face Only Specific Issue in Use of Football Stadium", 18\\
 "Jorge Joins Erdelatz Here," Jack Gallagher, 45\\
+"Looking Forward," photo, 45\\
+"Happy with New Job," photo, 45\\
 "Oakland Owners Pros at Meeting," Alan Ward, 47
+**Contra Costa Times**
+"Is Obtaining 'Oaks' Worth 60,000 People?," Steve Ames, 15
 **Palo Alto Times**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Oakland Picks Erdelatz," Don Selby, 45\\
+"Oakland Picks Erdelatz," Don Selby, 4-1\\
-"Mandate from Public Is Heeded by Pros," Prescott Sullivan, 45\\
+"Mandate from Public Is Heeded by Oakland Pros," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1\\
-"Berkeley: 'No Sunday Football'," 45\\
+"Berkeley: 'No Sunday Football'", 4-1\\
-"McGuire May Go to AFL," 46
+"McGuire May Go to AFL," 4-2
 **San Mateo Times**
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 ======February 11, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-The team was now looking for an assistant general manager. [[Chet Soda]] said they were hoping to find someone with football experience, though they didn't have anyone specific in mind.
 =====In Print=====
-**Alameda Times Star**
+Soda wants "football man" for assistant GM. Sullivan talks assistant coaches. Oakland stadium chatter.
-"Erdelatz Happy Man in New Coaching Job," Jack Hanley, 8
 **Oakland Tribune**
 "Grid Pros Continuing Search for Assistant GM," Jack Gallagher, 53
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"Report Erdelatz Eyeing Red Hickey as Grid Aide," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1\\
+"50,000 Seat Park Urged," 4-2\\
+"Jorge, Old Aide, Joins Erdelatz," 4-2
+**Alameda Times Star**
+"Erdelatz Happy Man in New Coaching Job," Jack Hanley, 8
 **Redwood City Tribune**
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 "Jorge Named to Erdelatz Staff," Dick Friendlich, 37
-**San Francisco Examiner**
-"50,000 Seat Park Urged," 55\\
-"Jorge, Old Aide, Joins Erdelatz," 55
 **San Mateo Times**
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 ======February 12, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-[[Eddie Erdelatz]] said it would be at least a week before he would hire any additional assistant coaches.
 =====In Print=====
+Erdelatz wants four-man staff. Examiner posits former Dayton coach as assistant.
 **Oakland Tribune**
 "Erdelatz Task Ahead," 18\\
-"Erdelatz May Hire Second Navy Coach, 41
+"Erdelatz May Hire Second Navy Coach, 41\\
+"Football Talk," photo, 41
 **San Francisco Chronicle**
 "Everybody's Going Goofy over Oaks," Bill Leiser, 31
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"'Phanton' [sic] Coach May Join Erdelatz Staff," 4-1\\
+"Oakland Name Contest Lures Serious Thinkers," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1
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+|[[february-11-1960|< Feb 11, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-14-1960|Feb 14, 1960 >]]|
 ======February 13, 1960======
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 ======February 14, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-The team now had actual offices to work out of at the First Western Bank Building on Broadway in Oakland.
 =====In Print=====
+Erdelatz waxes about challenges, asserts determination. Alameda County proposes Pleasanton for training site. Team moves into offices on Broadway in Oakland.
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 "Pro Team Faces Unequaled Task," Scotty Stirling, 57\\
 "Man Who Knows Lauds Marv Levy," Alan Ward, 59\\
-"'Oaks Continue Search for Executive; Set Headquarters," 59\\
+"'Oaks' Continue Search for Executive; Set Headquarters," 59\\
+"Faces Big Job," photo, 59\\
 "It's Erdelatz," 117
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 ======February 15, 1960======
-=====The Big Story=====
-Lamar Hunt said he doubted the Oakland team would get approval to use Cal's stadium and that they would probably play in Candlestick Park.
 =====In Print=====
+Haywood shares readers' opinions. Lamar Hunt says team likely to play in Candlestick if Cal stadium unavailable. Sullivan passes along nickname suggestion.
 **Oakland Tribune**
 "Hayward Gets Refund on Expenses," 23\\
+"Interest Great in Local Pros," Ray Haywood, 37\\
 "AFL Undecided on Allowing Gridders in All-Star Game," 41
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"Pro Football Has Made Change in Pete Rozelle," Prescott Sullivan, 4-1
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 ======February 16, 1960======
-=====The Big Stories=====
+=====News=====
-The team announced that ticket prices for the 1960 season would be $4.50 for single-game tickets and $31.50 for a season ticket package. The other big news was the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners voting to make a pair of sites available for the construction of a sports stadium, contingent upon voter approval of a bond measure to pay for the facility.
+The team announced that ticket prices for the 1960 season would be $4.50 for single-game tickets and $31.50 for a season ticket package.
 =====In Print=====
-**Alameda Times Star**
-"Two Stadium Sites Get OK," 7
 **Oakland Tribune**
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 **San Francisco Examiner**
-"Hayward Councilman Out $700 in AFL Campaign, 49
+"Hayward Councilman Out $700 in AFL Campaign," 4-5\\
+"2 Oakland Stadium Sites OKd," 4-5
 **Vallejo Times-Herald**
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 =====In Print=====
+Haywood muses on the UC Regents upcoming choice.
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"Stadium Loan Would Aid UC," Ray Haywood, 41
 **San Francisco Examiner**
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 ======February 18, 1960======
+=====In Print=====
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"New Hearing on UC Pro Football," 6\\
+"Councilman Plans Quiz on Expenses," 20\\
+"Grid Gear," photo, 47
+----
+|[[february-17-1960|< Feb 17, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-19-1960|Feb 19, 1960 >]]|
 ======February 19, 1960======
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 =====News=====
-Area “civic and governmental leaders” made a presentation to the University of California’s Board of Regents with the goal of persuading them to allow the team to use Memorial Stadium on a temporary basis.	At the close of the presentation, the board voted against the proposal, 21-3.
+Oakland politicians and business leaders put together a "13-point plan" intended to persuade the Cal Board of Regents to let the team make Memorial Stadium their temporary home. They argued that other schools have let pro ball on campus without triggering the end of the world and that Cal was being hidebound and, well, un-neighborly. The board members weren't moved and rejected the proposal by a 21-3 vote.
+=====In Print=====
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"Pro Football at UC Gets New Hearing," Dave Hope, 1\\
+"Top Priority", 19
+**San Francisco Chronicle**
+"Regents to Decide on AFL Bid Today," Bill Leiser, 32
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"New Bid for UC Stadium," Bill Mulligan, 56
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 ======February 20, 1960======
+=====In Print=====
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"UC Stadium Out--Pros Turn to SF," 10
+**San Francisco Chronicle**
+"Oakland Pros Denied Cal Stadium," 25
+**San Francisco Examiner**
+"UC Regents Reject Oakland Pro Bid," Bob Brachman, 37
+|[[february-19-1960|< Feb 19, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-21-1960|< Feb 21, 1960]]|
 ======February 21, 1960======
+=====In Print=====
+Ward reports Soda focused on Candlestick Park.
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"Regent Ruling No Shock to Owners," Alan Ward, 45
+|[[february-20-1960|< Feb 20, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-23-1960|< Feb 23, 1960]]|
 ======February 22, 1960======
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 =====News=====
-The team announced that co-owner [[Art Beckett]] was relinquishing his share of the team. Beckett’s share was taken up by [[Roger Lapham]], Jr., an insurance executive whose father had been San Francisco’s mayor in the 1940s.
+[[Art Beckett]] was out. He'd been named among the eight men to whom the franchise had been awarded, but he'd never made any public appearances or statements in regard to the team. There was no hint of why he was selling out. Was it money? Disinterest? Incompatibility? Who knows? His association with the team was never mentioned again in the press, even at the time of his death. Taking over his share of the team was [[Roger Lapham|Roger Lapham, Jr.]], an insurance executive whose father had been San Francisco's mayor in the 1940s.
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-|[[february-19-1960|< Feb 19, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-24-1960|Feb 24, 1960 >]]|
+|[[february-21-1960|< Feb 21, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-24-1960|Feb 24, 1960 >]]|
 ======February 24, 1960======
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 =====News=====
-The Hayward City Council approved a measure that would put a stadium bond measure on the ballot in April. The measure would allow the city to issue $7 million in bonds with the express goal of building a place for Oakland’s team to play.
+The AFL owners announced were coming to town for a league meeting March 3-4. A substantial portion of their agenda would be coming up with a plan to stock the Oakland franchise with players. The team had signing rights to the Minneapolis/St Paul draft picks, but several of those players had been signed by other AFL teams in the meantime and things were bound to get a bit messy.
+=====In Print=====
+League meetings in Oakland scheduled for March 3-4. Beckett out yesterday, replaced by Lapham.
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"Pro Grid Loop Meets Here," Scotty Stirling, 47
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 ======February 28, 1960======
-=====News=====
+=====In Print=====
-The Tribune reported that former Stanford star receiver and Oakland High School graduate Chris Burford said he would be interested in playing for Oakland. Burford, a member of the Dallas Texans, said Oakland’s hiring of [[Eddie Erdelatz]] was the big draw.
+Oakland native Chris Burford interested in playing at home.
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"Oakland Pros Interest Chris," Scotty Stirling, 62\\
+"Fair Trade," photo, 62
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+|[[february-24-1960|< Feb 24, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[february-29-1960|Feb 29, 1960 >]]|
 ======February 29, 1960======
+=====In Print=====
+**Oakland Tribune**
+"Foss to Talk at Banquet Here Thursday," 36
+|[[february-28-1960|< Feb 28, 1960]]     |[[1960 calendar|Back to Calendar]]     |[[march-2-1960|Mar 2, 1960 >]]|
 ======March 1, 1960======

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