======  July 13, 1962 ======

===== News =====

•	Training camp opened in Santa Cruz for rookies and other newcomers to the team

•	Two players, defensive back [[Hank Rivera]] and defensive end [[Dan Birdwell]] were excused from camp while they prepared for the College All-Star Game and were expected to report on August 4

•	Veterans were to report on the 19th

•	The coaches moved [[Bob Coolbaugh]] from wide receiver to tight end

•	Halfback [[Tony Teresa]] was trying to make a comeback from back surgery and asked to be put on waivers because he wouldn’t sign the medical release the team required in order to clear him to play

•	Rookie free agent wide receiver [[Joe Borich]] checked into his room in Santa Cruz but left town again without notifying the team

===== Transactions =====

•	Former Raiders receiver [[Al Hoisington]] was re-signed on or before this date

•	The team’s trade of tight end [[Doug Asad]] to the [[Bills]] for ex-Raiders tackle [[John Dittrich]] was voided after 
Asad announced his retirement from pro football because of back problems

•	The team signed free agent rookie Stephen F. Austin fullback [[James Nixon]]

•	Defensive back [[Leon Akins]] did not report to training camp.

===== Injury Updates =====

•	Rookie wide receiver [[Dobie Craig]] turned up at camp with a pulled muscle suffered in a workout back home in Texas

=====Coaching Staff=====

|[[Marty Feldman]]|Head coach| |
|[[Red Conkright]]|Defensive line| |
|[[Tommy Kalmanir]]|Offensive backfield| |
|[[Walt Michaels]]|Linebackers and defensive backs| |
|[[Ollie Spencer]]|Offensive line| |


=====Roster=====

|  **Name**  |  **Pos**  |  **Ht**  |  **Wt**  |  **School**  | |
|[[Al Bansavage]]|  LB  |  6'2"  |  230  |USC  | |
|[[Elvin Basham]]|  G  |  6'1"  |  200  |Kansas  | |
|[[Dan Birdwell]]|  LB  |  6'3"  |  235  |Houston  | |
|[[Carl Bowser]]|  LB  |  5'11"  |  220  |Cal Poly-SLO  | |
|[[George Boynton]]|  HB  |  5'11"  |  190  |East Texas State  | |
|[[Alex Bravo]]|  DB  |  6'1"  |  190  |Cal Poly-SLO  | |
|[[Jim Brewington]]|  DT  |  6'6"  |  280  |North Carolina-Central  | |
|[[Ben Brown]]|  DB  |  5'10"  |  185  |Oregon  | |
|[[Mickey Bruce]]|  CB  |  6'0"  |  185  |Oregon  | |
|[[Jerry Burch]]|  WR  |  6'1"  |  190  |Georgia Tech  | |
|[[Bob Coolbaugh]]|  TE  |  6'3"  |  200  |Richmond  | |
|[[Dobie Craig]]|  WR  |  6'3"  |  190  |Howard Payne  | |
|[[Clem Daniels]]|  HB  |  6'1"  |  215  |North Texas State  | |
|[[Randall Dorsett]]|  TE  |  6'3"  |  230  |Houston  | |
|[[Bob Dougherty]]|  LB  |  6'1"  |  235  |Kentucky  | |
|[[Dan Ficca]]|  T  |  6'1"  |  230  |USC  | |
|[[Gary Finneran]]|  DE  |  6'3"  |  235  |USC  | |
|[[George Fleming]]|  WR  |  5'11"  |  185  |Washington  | |
|[[Tom Flores]]|  QB  |  6'1"  |  190  |Pacific  | |
|[[Charley Fuller]]|  HB  |  5'11"  |  175  |San Francisco State  | |
|[[Chon Gallegos]]|  QB  |  5'10"  |  175  |San Jose State  | |
|[[Bob Garner]]|  CB  |  5'10"  |  180  |Fresno State  | |
|[[Glen Hakes]]|  G  |  6'2"  |  235  |New Mexico  | |
|[[Charlie Hardy]]|  WR  |  6'0"  |  180  |San Jose State  | |
|[[Wayne Hawkins]]|  G  |  5'11"  |  235  |Pacific  | |
|[[Don Heinrich]]|  QB  |  6'0"  |  180  |Washington  | |
|[[Al Hoisington]]|  WR  |  6'3"  |  200  |Pasadena JC  | |
|[[Jon Jelacic]]|  DE  |  6'3"  |  245  |Minnesota  | |
|[[Blayne Jones]]|  LB  |  5'11"  |  215  |Idaho State  | |
|[[Hal Lewis]]|  RB  |  6'0"  |  190  |Houston  | |
|[[Tom Louderback]]|  LB  |  6'2"  |  235  |San Jose State  | |
|[[Chuck McMurtry]]|  DT  |  6'0"  |  280  |Whittier  | |
|[[Alan Miller]]|  FB  |  6'0"  |  195  |Boston College  | |
|[[Mel Montalbo]]|  WR  |  6'1"  |  190  |Utah State  | |
|[[Riley Morris]]|  DE  |  6'2"  |  220  |Florida A&M  | |
|[[Tommy Morrow]]|  CB  |  5'11  |  180  |Mississippi Southern  | |
|[[Pete Nicklas]]|  T  |  6'4"  |  240  |Baylor  | |
|[[James Nixon]]|  FB  |  6'1"  |  225  |Stephen F Austin  | |
|[[Jim Norris]]|  T  |  6'4"  |  240  |Houston  | |
|[[Joe Novsek]]|  DL  |  6'4"  |  240  |Tulsa  | |
|[[Jim Otto]]|  C  |  6'2"  |  225  |Miami (FL)  | |
|[[Nick Papac]]|  QB  |  5'11"  |  190  |Fresno State  | |
|[[Joe Parks]]|  G  |  6'2"  |  240  |Tulsa  | |
|[[Volney Peters]]|  DT  |  6'4"  |  240  |USC  | |
|[[MC Reynolds]]|  QB  |  6'0"  |  195  |LSU  | |
|[[Charlie Rieves]]|  FB  |  5'11"  |  210  |Houston  | |
|[[Hank Rivera]]|  DB  |  5'11"  |  180  |Oregon State  | |
|[[Bo Roberson]]|  HB  |  6'1"  |  200  |Cornell  | |
|[[Ron Sabal]]|  T  |  6'3"  |  200  |Purdue  | |
|[[Jackie Simpson]]|  LB  |  6'1"  |  225  |Mississippi  | |
|[[Willie Simpson]]|  FB  |  6'2"  |  220  |San Francisco State  | |
|[[Hal Smith]]|  DT  |  6'5"  |  250  |UCLA  | |
|[[Willie Smith]]|  G  |  6'2"  |  265  |Michigan  | |
|[[Jack Stone]]|  T  |  6'2"  |  245  |Oregon  | |
|[[Joe Straw]]|  C  |  5'11"  |  250  |Central State  | |
|[[Tony Teresa]]|  HB  |  5'10"  |  185  |San Jose State  | |
|[[Herm Urenda]]|  WR  |  5'10"  |  180  |Pacific  | |
|[[Vern Valdez]]|  CB  |  6'0"  |  190  |San Diego  | |
|[[Julius Varnado]]|  DT  |  6'4"  |  220  |San Francisco State  | |
|[[Bob Voight]]|  DT  |  6'5"  |  265  |Los Angeles State  | |
|[[Joel Walenta]]|  G/LB  |  6'0"  |  215  |Tulsa  | |
|[[Ed White]]|  FB  |  5'9"  |  215  |Humboldt State  | |
|[[Gene White]]|  HB  |  6'1"  |  195  |Florida A&M  | |
|[[Fred Williamson]]|  CB  |  6'3"  |  210  |Northwestern  | |
|[[Ferrell Yarbrough]]|  DE  |  6'4"  |  225  |Northwestern State  | |

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