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• The Chronicle published the first half of a two-part story by reporter Bruce Lee describing the many ways the team ownership's background in contracting and the industry's approach to cost cutting forced players and coaches to do more with less
• One example was the team's assistance coaches operating on handshake deals because the written contracts required them to work a strict 9 to 5 shift with no overtime, a provision the coaches found absurd and that they wouldn't agree to in writing
• Other examples involved planning snafus on the road because the team's traveling secretary didn't travel and taking transportation costs during training camp out of players' paychecks
• The AFL conducted the sixth round of the 1961 draft
Eastern Division | ||||
Houston | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 |
Boston | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 |
Buffalo | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
New York | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
Western Division | ||||
Los Angeles | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
Dallas | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 |
Oakland | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 |
Denver | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
Rd | # | Player | Pos | School | NFL Draft | Initial Signing |
6 | 45 | Bobby Crespino | TE | Mississippi | Browns 1st | Browns Jan 5, 1961 |
Eddie Erdelatz | Head Coach |
Ed Cody | Defensive Backfield |
Marty Feldman | Defensive Line |
Ernie Jorge | Offensive Line (on medical leave) |
Tommy Kalmanir | Offensive Backfield |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | Birthdate |
Ramon Armstrong | G | 6’1” | 225 | Texas Christian | Oct 6, 1937 |
Doug Asad | TE | 6’3” | 200 | Northwestern | Aug 27, 1938 |
Larry Barnes | LB | 6’2” | 230 | Colorado State | Oct 6, 1931 |
Alex Bravo | DB | 6’0” | 190 | Cal Poly-SLO | Jul 27, 1930 |
Joe Cannavino | CB | 5’11” | 185 | Ohio State | Jan 20, 1935 |
Carmen Cavalli | DE | 6’4” | 245 | Richmond | Jun 11, 1937 |
Wayne Crow | HB | 6’0” | 205 | California | May 5, 1938 |
Don Deskins | DT | 6’2” | 240 | Michigan | May 10, 1932 |
John Dittrich | G | 6’1” | 240 | Wisconsin | May 7, 1933 |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6’1” | 235 | Kentucky | Apr 20, 1932 |
George Fields | DE | 6’3” | 245 | Bakersfield College | 1935(?) |
Tom Flores | QB | 6’1” | 190 | Pacific | Mar 21, 1937 |
Alan Goldstein | WR | 6’0” | 200 | North Carolina | Jan 8, 1936 |
John Harris | DB | 6’1” | 195 | Santa Monica CC | May 7, 1933 |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5’11” | 235 | Pacific | Jun 17, 1938 |
Charlie Hardy | WR | 6’0” | 180 | San Jose State | Nov 7, 1933 |
Jack Larscheid | HB | 5’6” | 162 | Pacific | May 10, 1933 |
Billy Lott | FB | 6’0” | 200 | Mississippi | Nov 8, 1934 |
Tom Louderback | LB | 6’2” | 235 | San Jose State | Mar 5, 1933 |
Eddie Macon | DB | 6’0” | 180 | Pacific | Mar 7, 1927 |
Don Manoukian | G | 5’9” | 240 | Stanford | Jun 9, 1934 |
Nyle McFarlane | HB | 6’2” | 205 | Brigham Young | Nov 25, 1935 |
Riley Morris | LB | 6’2” | 220 | Florida A&M | Mar 22, 1934 |
Don Norton | WR | 6’1” | 180 | Iowa | Mar 13, 1938 |
Paul Oglesby | G | 6’4” | 235 | UCLA | Jan 9, 1939 |
Jim Otto | C | 6’2” | 225 | Miami (FL) | Jan 5, 1938 |
Babe Parilli | QB | 6’1” | 195 | Kentucky | May 7, 1930 |
Charley Powell | DE | 6’2” | 225 | San Diego HS | Apr 4, 1932 |
Gene Prebola | TE | 6’3” | 215 | Boston University | Jun 30, 1938 |
Billy Reynolds | HB | 5’11” | 200 | Pittsburgh | Jul 20, 1931 |
Ron Sabal | T | 6’3” | 230 | Purdue | Jul 23, 1936 |
Jetstream Smith | FB | 6’1” | 220 | Compton JC | Oct 18, 1936 |
Tony Teresa | HB | 5’10” | 185 | San Jose State | Dec 8, 1933 |
Dalton Truax | T | 6’2” | 235 | Tulane | Jan 17, 1935 |
Ron Warzeka | DT | 6’4” | 260 | Montana State | Dec 24, 1935 |