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.
Oakland Tribune
“Erdelatz Tabbed for Oakland Job,” Ray Haywood, p37
San Francisco Chronicle
“Brass Meets Today,” Darrell Wilson, p33
“Kapp 'Interested',” Al Moss, p33
“Oakland Bought Team on Phone,” Art Rosenbaum, p33
San Francisco Examiner
“Hilton Threat Clinched AFL Spot for Oakland,” Prescott Sullivan, p45