• The Tribune’s George Ross reported that quarterback Roman Gabriel had refuted yesterday’s report from Scotty Stirling in the same paper wherein Stirling said the Raiders had offered Gabriel $95,000 over three years

• Gabriel said “it was nothing like $95,000” and the Raleigh News and Observer said the offer was actually only $50,000 over three years

• The team’s 14th-round choice of the 1961 draft, Utah State tackle Clark Miller, a redshirt pick, was signed by the 49ers

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