On this day in 1929, Alen Davis was born in Brockton Mass. He later went on to Syracuse for college ball, got his first NFL coaching gig with the Chargers before becoming the head coach and General Manager of the the 3-year-old Raiders franchise in 1963. He was 34 years old at the time. From that point on, he became synonymous with the team.
So, it comes to pass that in the season we celebrate the Raiders 60th year in existence, we note what would have been Al Davis’s 90th birthday.
Davis passed away in 2011 at the age of 82.