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- | ====== December 19, 1961 ====== | + | {{page>1961_news#december |
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- | ===== News ===== | + | |
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- | • United Press International announced their All-AFL team and it included a pair of Raiders: center [[Jim Otto]] on the first team and cornerback [[Fred Williamson]] on the second team | + | |
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- | • Per the league’s official year-end statistics, quarterback [[Tom Flores]] finished second in passing | + | |
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- | • Halfback [[Luther Carr]], who had initiated a pair of lawsuits against the team, alleging malpractice and breach of contract in regard to a back injury he suffered in a preseason game last | + | |
- | year against the [[Buffalo Bills|Bills]], | + | |
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- | ===== Transactions ===== | + | |
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- | • The team signed their 23rd-round draft pick, guard [[Elvin Basham]] out of Kansas | + | |
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- | • The team hired former Oakland Spring Garden and Home Show manager, [[John Hennessey]] as their community relations director | + | |
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