Al Davis
July 4, 1929 – Brockton, Massachusetts – Al Davis, the legendary owner of the Oakland and LA Raiders, is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His famous motto was “Just win, baby.”
The man was involved with professional football for 49 years, not only as a franchise owner but also as a personnel director, scout, coach, general manager, and even as the AFL’s Commissioner for a time. The only person in history to perform all of those duties!
Davis was instrumental in the rapid merger of the two Leagues in the late 1960s, propelling the NFL onto an aggressive upward trajectory. The Al Davis-led Raiders had the top record of all professional teams from 1963 to 1991. Davis helped the Raiders to Super Bowl wins XI, XV, XVIII … AFL Coach of the Year in 1963. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Al Davis as a contributor in 1992.
