• Area “civic and governmental leaders” made a presentation to the University of California’s Board of Regents with the goal of persuading them to allow the team to use Memorial Stadium on a temporary basis

• At the close of the presentation, the board voted against the proposal, 21-3.

“Pro Football at U.C. Gets New Hearing”, Dave Hope, Oakland Tribune

• Subhead: “Civic, Government Leaders in Appeal to Board of Regents”

• Tags: stadium, Clifford Rishell (quote), Francis Dunn, John Holmdahl, Walter Dahl, RT Nahas, William Sparling, Arthur Breed, Robert Osborne

“Stadium Money”, AB Howe, Oakland Tribune

• Tags: letter, stadium

“Regents to Decide on AFL Bid Today”, Bill Leiser, San Francisco Chronicle

• Tags: column, stadium, Eddie Erdelatz, Joe Kapp, Wes Fry, Pappy Waldorf, Chet Soda, Lamar Hunt

< Feb 18, 1960 Back to Calendar Feb 20, 1960 >