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 ======January 7, 1961====== ======January 7, 1961======
  
 +=====Transactions=====
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 +**Draft pick signed by another team**
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 +[[Fred Hageman]], center, by the Redskins
 ======January 8, 1961====== ======January 8, 1961======
  
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 After a contentious seven-hour meeting, and with the in-person mediation of AFL commissioner Joe Foss and two lawyers for the league, the team announced that five of the eight owners had sold their share of the team to the other three. [[Don Blessing]], [[Charles Harney]], [[Chet Soda]], [[Roger Lapham]], and [[Wallace Marsh]] were getting out, leaving [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], and [[Wayne Valley]] in control. Foss said afterward that if the owners couldn't come to an agreement, he was authorized by the league to remove the franchise from their control. Per the agreement, McGah would remain as president, with Valley to become vice-president, and Osborne assuming the role of treasurer. After a contentious seven-hour meeting, and with the in-person mediation of AFL commissioner Joe Foss and two lawyers for the league, the team announced that five of the eight owners had sold their share of the team to the other three. [[Don Blessing]], [[Charles Harney]], [[Chet Soda]], [[Roger Lapham]], and [[Wallace Marsh]] were getting out, leaving [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], and [[Wayne Valley]] in control. Foss said afterward that if the owners couldn't come to an agreement, he was authorized by the league to remove the franchise from their control. Per the agreement, McGah would remain as president, with Valley to become vice-president, and Osborne assuming the role of treasurer.
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 +=====Transactions=====
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 +**Sold share of team**
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 +[[Don Blessing]]\\
 +[[Charles Harney]]\\
 +[[Roger Lapham]]\\
 +[[Wallace Marsh]]\\
 +[[Chet Soda]]
  
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 ======February 11, 1961====== ======February 11, 1961======
  
-=====News=====+=====Transactions===== 
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 +**Draft pick signed by another team**
  
-Guard [[Tony Polychronis]] out of Utah, who had been drafted by Minneapolis/St. Paul last year as a redshirt, and whose signing rights had been awarded to the Raiders, signed with Toronto of the CFL.+[[Tony Polychronis]], guard, by the Toronto Argonauts
  
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 The Raiders and the 49ers announced they would play a basketball game on March 15 in the Oakland Auditorium for charity. The Raiders and the 49ers announced they would play a basketball game on March 15 in the Oakland Auditorium for charity.
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 +=====Transactions=====
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 +**Draft pick signed by another team**
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 +[[Dan Sheehan]], guard, by the Vikings
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-[[Don Manoukian]] informed the team he was retiring from pro football to pursue a full-time career in pro wrestling.+**Retired from pro football** 
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 +[[Don Manoukian]], guard
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team acquired linebacker [[Al Bansavage]] from the [[Chargers]] for an unspecified future draft choice.+**Trade** 
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 +Acquired linebacker [[Al Bansavage]] from the [[Chargers]] for an unspecified future draft pick.
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team waived tackle [[Dalton Truax]] and defensive tackle [[Don Deskins]].+**Waived**
  
-Two players informed the team they were not reporting to training camp: defensive tackle [[Ron Warzeka]] and end [[Fred Tunnicliffe]].+[[Don Deskins]], defensive tackle\\ 
 +[[Dalton Truax]], tackle 
 + 
 +**Did not report to training camp** 
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 +[[Fred Tunnicliffe]], end\\ 
 +[[Ron Warzeka]], defensive tackle
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team cut five players: running back [[Bo Bankston]], defensive back [[Clive Bullian]], linebacker [[Dick Carlsen]], defensive back [[Grover Garvin]], and defensive back [[Ed Whittle]].+**Waived** 
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 +[[Bo Bankston]], running back\\ 
 +[[Clive Bullian]], defensive back\\ 
 +[[Dick Carlsen]], linebacker\\ 
 +[[Grover Garvin]], defensive back\\ 
 +[[Ed Whittle]], defensive back 
 + 
 +**Retired from pro football**
  
-Defensive tackle [[Ramon Armstrong]] informed the team he was retiring from pro football to help out on his father’s ranch in Texas.+[[Ramon Armstrong]], defensive tackle
  
 =====Injury Updates===== =====Injury Updates=====
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team waived defensive back [[Nyle McFarlane]] and dismissed guard [[Dick DeBov]] from training camp following an unsuccessful tryout.+**Waived** 
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 +[[Nyle McFarlane]], defensive back 
 + 
 +**Dismissed from training camp** 
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 +[[Dick DeBov]], guard
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team traded tight end [[Gene Prebola]] to the [[Broncos]] in exchange for guard [[Willie Smith]]. They also added former Broncos cornerback [[Frank Bernardi]] as a free agent signing.+**Trade** 
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 +Sent tight end [[Gene Prebola]] to the [[Broncos]] for guard [[Willie Smith]] 
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 +**Signed** 
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 +[[Frank Bernardi]], cornerback
  
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team cut five players: tight end [[Carmen Cavalli]], cornerback [[Eddie Macon]], guard [[John Cadwell]], tight end [[Dave Ross]], and tackle [[Julius Varnado]].+**Waived** 
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 +[[John Cadwell]], guard\\ 
 +[[Carmen Cavalli]], tight end\\ 
 +[[Eddie Macon]], cornerback\\ 
 +[[Dave Ross]], tight end\\ 
 +[[Julius Varnado]], tackle 
  
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 Guard/placekicker [[Larry Barnes]], who was recovering from knee surgery, was arrested by Oakland police and charged with child molestation. After this story appeared, Barnes essentially disappeared from the newspapers. No mention was ever made regarding the resolution of his criminal charges or his removal from the Raiders organization. Guard/placekicker [[Larry Barnes]], who was recovering from knee surgery, was arrested by Oakland police and charged with child molestation. After this story appeared, Barnes essentially disappeared from the newspapers. No mention was ever made regarding the resolution of his criminal charges or his removal from the Raiders organization.
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 +=====Transactions=====
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 +**Last mention**
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 +[[Larry Barnes]], guard/placekicker, release date unknown
  
 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
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