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 ======January 19, 1962====== ======January 19, 1962======
  
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 +The team signed free agent defensive back [[Leon Akins]] out of Mississippi Southern.
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 ======January 20, 1962====== ======January 20, 1962======
  
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 ======January 21, 1962====== ======January 21, 1962======
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 ======January 23, 1962====== ======January 23, 1962======
  
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-The team signed free agent defensive back [[Leon Akins]] out of Mississippi Southern. 
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 ======January 24, 1962====== ======January 24, 1962======
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-|[[january-23-1962|< Jan 23, 1962]]      |[[1962_calendar|Back to Calendar]]      |[[january-25-1962|Jan 25, 1962 >]]|+|[[january-20-1962|< Jan 20, 1962]]      |[[1962_calendar|Back to Calendar]]      |[[january-25-1962|Jan 25, 1962 >]]|
  
 ======January 25, 1962====== ======January 25, 1962======
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 =====Transactions===== =====Transactions=====
  
-The team renewed the contracts of head coach [[Marty Feldman]] and offensive backfield coach [[Tommy Kalmanir]] for the 1962 season. They also promoted [[Wes Fry]] from acting general manager to general manager.+The team renewed the contracts of head coach [[Marty Feldman]] and offensive backfield coach [[Tommy Kalmanir]] for the 1962 season. They also promoted [[Wes Fry 1|Wes Fry]] from acting general manager to general manager.
  
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 =====News===== =====News=====
  
-Scotty Stirling of the //Tribune// reported that a member of the Vikings front office had contacted wide receiver [[Jerry Burch]] and tackle [[Bob Voight]] and had tried to convince them to play out their options in 1962. Raiders general manager [[Wes Fry]] accused the Vikings of tampering and said the team would consider filing a protest with the NFL.+Scotty Stirling of the //Tribune// reported that a member of the Vikings front office had contacted wide receiver [[Jerry Burch]] and tackle [[Bob Voight]] and had tried to convince them to play out their options in 1962. Raiders general manager [[Wes Fry 1|Wes Fry]] accused the Vikings of tampering and said the team would consider filing a protest with the NFL.
  
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-The team waived four players: linebacker [[Tom Louderback]], guard [[Willie Smith]], linebacker/tight end [[Al Bansavage]], and guard [[Joe Parks]].+**Waived** 
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 +[[Al Bansavage]], linebacker/tight end\\ 
 +[[Tom Louderback]], linebacker\\ 
 +[[Joe Parks]], guard\\ 
 +[[Willie Smith]], guard
  
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 ======December 6, 1962====== ======December 6, 1962======
  
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-Former team co-owner [[Charles Harney]] died from heart disease at the age of 60 in French Hospital in San Francisco.+[[Charles Harney]]San Francisco, age 60
  
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-General manager [[Wes Fry]] said he would not confirm head coach [[Red Conkright]]'s status for 1963.+General manager [[Wes Fry 1|Wes Fry]] said he would not confirm head coach [[Red Conkright]]'s status for 1963.
  
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 //Pro Football Illustrated// named tackle [[Charles Brown]], defensive tackle [[Joe Novsek]], and linebacker [[Charlie Rieves]] to their AFL All-Rookie team and gave Rieves honorable mention in their Rookie of the Year balloting. //Pro Football Illustrated// named tackle [[Charles Brown]], defensive tackle [[Joe Novsek]], and linebacker [[Charlie Rieves]] to their AFL All-Rookie team and gave Rieves honorable mention in their Rookie of the Year balloting.
  
-General manager [[Wes Fry]] said the team had signed a number of their draft picks but was not ready to announce names.+General manager [[Wes Fry 1|Wes Fry]] said the team had signed a number of their draft picks but was not ready to announce names.
  
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