https://raiderlogbook.com/ 2026-06-01T16:07:19+00:00 https://raiderlogbook.com/ https://raiderlogbook.com/lib/tpl/mindthedark/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-05-31T14:56:12+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1986_news?rev=1780239372&do=diff January 1, 1986 January 2, 1986 January 3, 1986 January 4, 1986 January 5, 1986 January 6, 1986 January 7, 1986 January 8, 1986 January 9, 1986 January 10, 1986 January 11, 1986 January 12, 1986 January 13, 1986 January 14, 1986 January 15, 1986 text/html 2026-05-31T04:11:56+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/jim_andreotti?rev=1780200716&do=diff Jim Andreotti James P Andreotti Born March 27, 1938, Chicago Died May 10, 2022, Naples, Florida, age 84 1957 Northwestern University center 1958 Northwestern University center 1959 Northwestern University center 1960 Toronto Argonauts linebacker 1961 Toronto Argonauts linebacker text/html 2026-05-31T04:11:17+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/cj_alexander?rev=1780200677&do=diff CJ Alexander Clarence Alexander, Jr Born 1937 Donaldsonville, Louisiana Died August 11, 2021, Prairieville, Louisiana, age 84 5'10“, 190 lbs Nicknamed the “Black Knight,” Alexander was a speedy halfback from Louisiana who played on the LSU freshman team in 1955. He was thought to be a shoe-in to join the varsity in 1956, but disappeared entirely from the college football scene that year without explanation before reappearing the next year at a junior college in Mississippi. He did get marri… text/html 2026-05-31T04:09:09+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1962_news?rev=1780200549&do=diff January 1, 1962 January 2, 1962 Transactions The team acquired halfback Bo Roberson from the Chargers as part of the Lance Alworth deal. ---------- < Dec 29, 1961 Back to Calendar Jan 3, 1962 > January 3, 1962 News The team’s 13th-round draft pick, California halfback George Pierovich, signed with the 49ers. Transactions text/html 2026-05-31T04:08:28+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1961_news?rev=1780200508&do=diff January 1, 1961 Transactions Signed Clar Appledoorn, end Paul Yanke, end Draft choice signed by NFL team Pervis Atkins, halfback, with the Rams ---------- < Dec 31, 1960 Back to Calendar Jan 2, 1961 > January 2, 1961 In a long-anticipated move, Chet Soda stepped down as general manager, but said he had no “immediate plans text/html 2026-05-31T04:07:25+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/wayne_valley?rev=1780200445&do=diff Wayne Valley Francis Wayne Valley Born March 28, 1914, Portland, Oregon Died October 2, 1986, Piedmont, California, age 72 Wayne Valley was the primary moving force behind the Oakland Raiders during the AFL years. After Chet Soda’s departure in early 1961, Valley took the reins and made the decisions that made the Raiders a professional football power by the end of the decade. His most consequential decision, though, the hiring of Al Davis in 1963, ultimately led to the usurpation of his au… text/html 2026-05-31T04:06:17+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/chet_soda?rev=1780200377&do=diff Chet Soda Yster Charles Soda Born March 15, 1908 in Oakland Died March 12, 1989 in Oakland, age 80 For the team’s first year, Chet Soda was the face of Oakland Raider ownership. Through the ties he formed in the construction industry, Soda helped put together the coalition that would acquire the last of the American Football League’s charter franchises. Tension and disagreements among the group appeared almost from the beginning and after that first year, Soda was out, but he remained a maj… text/html 2026-05-31T04:05:21+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/robert_osborne?rev=1780200321&do=diff Robert Osborne Robert Long Osborne Born November 23, 1897, Cleveland (probably born either Bryan R. or Bryan L., reason for name change unknown) Died September 26, 1968, Oakland, age 70 A mechanical engineer by training and by trade, Robert Osborne moved to Oakland in his mid-thirties and turned his manufacturing business into a small fortune. His experiences as a businessman and industrialist led him to seek a seat on the Oakland City Council, a position he held for 11 years, and his wealt… text/html 2026-05-31T03:56:42+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/ed_mcgah?rev=1780199802&do=diff Ed McGah Edward Winston McGah Born July 18, 1899, Alameda(?), California Died September 17, 1983, Los Angeles, age 84 Ed McGah owned a piece of the Oakland Raiders longer than any of the other seven original owners. Described as “thoughtful” and “low-key”, he stuck with the team through internal squabbles, big financial losses, profoundly bad play, and lawsuits, and lived to see them win two Super Bowl championships. text/html 2026-05-31T03:54:55+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/charles_harney?rev=1780199695&do=diff Charles Harney Charles Leonard Harney Born May 12, 1902, San Francisco Died Dec 6, 1962, San Francisco, age 60 Charles Harney, variously described as “big and brusque”, “loud and imperious”, and “a public-be-damned man in the splenetic tradition of Commodore Vanderbilt”, was born to build things. The scion of a long-established contracting family in San Francisco, he built the company he inherited into something like a local empire and by the end of his life it was said that you couldn’t go… text/html 2026-05-31T03:53:44+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/don_blessing?rev=1780199624&do=diff Don Blessing Donald Franklin Blessing Born December 26, 1905, San Juan Bautista, California Died July 4, 2000, Kentfield, California, age 94 Don Blessing made his mark as the animated, and often profane, coxswain of the gold medal winning eight-man rowing crew in the 1928 Olympic Games at Amsterdam. Growing up in the vineyard country of the San Joaquin Valley, he attended the University of California at Berkeley and through his rowing prowess became a lifelong insider and spirited backer of… text/html 2026-05-31T03:52:54+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/harvey_binns?rev=1780199574&do=diff Harvey Binns Harvey Clay Binns Born May 11, 1914, Reno, Nevada Died January 4, 1982, San Francisco, age 67 Salesman, discount store executive, restaurateur, politician, private detective, bon vivant, and for a short while, Raider owner, Harvey Binns lived a full life. A born entrepreneur with the gift of gab he was the center of attention wherever he went and while he didn’t last long as a pro owner, he was a perfect fit for the spirit of the early AFL and it’s a shame he didn’t stick around… text/html 2026-05-31T03:51:46+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/art_beckett?rev=1780199506&do=diff Art Beckett Arthur Thomas Beckett Born May 23, 1894, Alameda County, California Died May 19, 1978, Walnut Creek, California, age 83 Early Life Beckett was born on May 23, 1894, in Sacramento, to Arthur E. Beckett (1869-1955) and Marguerite Elizabeth Beckett (Hickey) (1876-1936). He was the eldest of three siblings that included a brother, Roy John (1895-1940) and a sister, Marguerite Elizabeth (1898-1976). The senior Arthur Beckett worked in a variety of jobs, including as a druggist and a … text/html 2026-05-31T03:49:42+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1960_news?rev=1780199382&do=diff January 1, 1960 < Dec 31, 1959 Back to Calendar Jan 2, 1960 > January 2, 1960 < Jan 1, 1960 Back to Calendar Jan 3, 1960 > January 3, 1960 < Jan 2, 1960 Back to Calendar Jan 4, 1960 > January 4, 1960 The Minneapolis/St Paul franchise pulled out of the AFL, paving the way for a new city. Oakland, Atlanta, Miami, and Jacksonville were said to be the primary cities in the running. text/html 2026-05-29T14:36:22+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/los_angeles_coliseum?rev=1780065382&do=diff Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California Regular Season DayDateTime SiteAtt SunNovember 27, 19602:00pmChargers 52Raiders 28Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 15,075 text/html 2026-05-27T23:51:54+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1975_news?rev=1779925914&do=diff January 1, 1975 January 2, 1975 January 3, 1975 January 4, 1975 January 5, 1975 January 6, 1975 January 7, 1975 January 8, 1975 January 9, 1975 January 10, 1975 January 11, 1975 January 12, 1975 January 13, 1975 January 14, 1975 January 15, 1975 text/html 2026-05-27T23:51:23+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/jim_otto?rev=1779925883&do=diff Oakland Tribune Jim Otto James Edwin Otto Born January 5, 1938, Wausau, Wisconsin Died May 19, 2024, age 86 University of Miami 6’2”, 255 lbs Jim Otto, Mr. Raider, grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin, a medium-sized town in the central part of the state where he excelled as a hockey goaltender and as a football center at Wausau High. While he considered staying close to home after high school, he decided to accept a scholarship to attend the University of Miami in Florida. With the Hurricanes,… text/html 2026-05-27T23:50:18+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/wayne_hawkins?rev=1779925818&do=diff Oakland Tribune Wayne Hawkins Wayne Allen Hawkins Born June 17, 1938, Fort Peck, Montana Died July 28, 2022, Rancho Mirage, California College of the Pacific 5’11”, 235 lbs Raiders Career 1960 April 15 - acquired via AFL allocation draft text/html 2026-05-27T23:50:13+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1971_news?rev=1779925813&do=diff January 1, 1971 January 2, 1971 January 3, 1971 January 4, 1971 January 5, 1971 January 6, 1971 January 7, 1971 January 8, 1971 January 9, 1971 January 10, 1971 January 11, 1971 January 12, 1971 January 13, 1971 January 14, 1971 January 15, 1971 text/html 2026-05-27T23:48:00+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://raiderlogbook.com/1967_news?rev=1779925680&do=diff 1967 News January 1, 1967 January 2, 1967 January 3, 1967 January 4, 1967 News Western Division head coach John Rauch added four Raiders to the AFL All-Star Game roster: quarterback Tom Flores, running back Hewritt Dixon, defensive end Ike Lassiter, and middle linebacker Dan Conners. ---------- < Dec 29, 1966