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April 6, 1960

News

• The bill to authorize the use of state land south of Lake Merritt for the construction of a stadium passed in both the State Senate and Assembly and was sent to Governor Pat Brown for signature

• The Associated Press reported that the team had drafted end Alan Goldstein from Buffalo, though the team did not confirm the report

• Head coach Eddie Erdelatz and nickname contest winner Helen Davis were the guests of honor at a meeting of the Boosters Club at the Lake Merritt Hotel

• At the Boosters Club event, three of the team’s owners—Roger Lapham, Robert Osborne, and Harvey Binns—voiced their dislike of the nickname “Senors” and Osborne said it could be changed “within a week”

Transactions

• The team signed former San Jose State and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Tony Teresa

Under Contract

Coaches

Eddie ErdelatzHead coach
Marty FeldmanDefensive line
Ernie JorgeOffensive line
Tommy KalmanirOffensive backfield

Players

Name Pos Ht Wt School Birthdate
George Blanch DB 6'0“ 195 Texas 2/18/1938
Clord Boyette OL 6'4” 245 Texas Southern 3/30/1935
Willie Boykin DT 6'4“ 245 Michigan State 1934(?)
Joe Cannavino CB 5'11” 185 Ohio State 1/20/1935
Carmen Cavalli DE 6'4“ 245 Richmond 6/11/1937
Fran Curci QB 5'9” 160 Miami (FL) 6/11/1938
Purcell Daniels FB 6'2“ 205 Pepperdine 1/1/1936
Dan Edgington E 6'2” 190 Florida 4/10/1937
Jerry Epps G 6'1“ 230 West Texas State 1935(?)
Alan Goldstein WR 6'0” 200 North Carolina 1/8/1936
Ed Hino QB 5'11“ 185 George Washington 1938(?)
Jack Larscheid HB 5'6” 160 Pacific 5/10/1933
Marvin Lasater HB 6'1“ 190 Texas Christian 2/25/1938
Billy Lott FB 6'0” 200 Mississippi 11/8/1934
Sam McCord QB 5'10“ 185 East Texas State 2/23/1933
Bob Nelson C 6'5” 245 Wisconsin 1938(?)
Don Norton WR 6'1“ 180 Iowa 3/13/1938
Jim Otto C 6'2” 225 Miami (FL) 1/5/1938
Bob Parker T 5'11“ 215 East Texas State 6/4/1937
Gene Prebola TE 6'3” 215 Boston University 6/30/1938
Tony Teresa HB 5'10“ 185 San Jose State 12/8/1933
Jim Woodard T 6'5” 230 Lamar Tech 8/23/1938