Al Davis
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Al Davis 🇺🇸

Allen Davis
Football Executive, Oakland Raiders Owner, AFL Commissioner
Born Jul 04, 1929 🇺🇸 Brockton, United States
Passed Away Oct 08, 2011 Oakland, United States
Lifespan 82 years old
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"Just win, baby. The fire that burns brightest is the fire of competition."

Archival Overview

Legendary football executive and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders for nearly five decades, whose famous motto 'Just win, baby' and outlaw Silver and Black spirit defined the franchise.

Biographical Record

Allen Davis grew up in Brooklyn and served as head coach and general manager of the Oakland Raiders in 1963 at age thirty-three, winning AFL Coach of the Year. In 1966, he was named Commissioner of the American Football League (AFL), aggressively signing NFL stars to force the historic AFL-NFL merger.

As managing general partner of the Raiders, Davis won three Super Bowls (XI, XV, and XVIII). A visionary civil rights pioneer in sports, he hired the modern NFL's first Black head coach (Art Shell), the first Latino head coach (Tom Flores), and the first female chief executive (Amy Trask), earning induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

Key Life Milestones

1977

First Super Bowl Championship (Super Bowl XI)

Led the Oakland Raiders to their first world championship with a 32-14 victory over Minnesota.

1992

Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee

Enshrined in Canton for his revolutionary contributions as coach, league commissioner, and team owner.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Chapel of the Chimes
Oakland, United States
GPS: 37.8283, -122.2472
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