Al Davis: Raiders Owner Who Said Just Win, Baby Dies at 82
Al Davis was an American football coach, executive and owner. Born on July 4, 1929, in Brockton, Massachusetts, he began as an assistant coach and then became the head coach and general manager of the Oakland Raiders in the 1960s.
He became the team's principal owner and managing general partner. The Raiders won three Super Bowls under his leadership, in 1977, 1981 and 1984, and he moved the team to Los Angeles in 1982 and back to Oakland in 1995. His slogan was "Just win, baby."
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Davis died of heart failure in Oakland, California, on October 8, 2011, at age 82.
Achievements: Pro Football Hall of Fame (1992), three Super Bowl titles.
Birth: July 4, 1929 - Brockton, Massachusetts.
Profession: Football owner.
Interesting Facts: He hired Art Shell, the first Black head coach in the modern NFL.
