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Allen R. Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the managing general partner, principal owner and de facto general manager [1] of the National Football League (NFL) Oakland Raiders for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. American businessman and sports team owner (born 1955) For other people named Mark Davis, see Mark Davis (disambiguation). Mark Davis Davis in 2017 Born Mark M Davis (1955-05-18) May 18, 1955 (age 69) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Alma mater California State University, Chico Occupation(s ...
It was also their first full season without the ownership of longtime owner Al Davis, who died on October 8, 2011, and the first season with a non-Davis family member as the general manager since 1972, as Reggie McKenzie was hired from the Green Bay Packers' organization by Al Davis' son Mark on January 10 to be the general manager of the team ...
Davidson is best remembered for his play with the American Football League Oakland Raiders. Al Davis signed him as a free agent shortly after his release from the Redskins and he thrived as a pass rusher under head coaches Davis, John Rauch, and John Madden. Davidson played in Oakland from 1964 through 1972, and was part of the league merger in ...
During his time with the Chargers football club, Klein became involved in a much publicized feud with Al Davis, the then managing general partner of the Oakland Raiders. Their differences resulted in a lawsuit in which a San Diego Superior Court jury held Davis responsible for a heart attack Klein suffered in 1981. The verdict was overturned on ...
Pierce went 9-17 and won four games in 2024. From that vantage, he did indeed embody what it means to be a Raider. Especially under Mark Davis, whose teams now field a 91-137 regular-season record ...
Trevor Hughes was blasted in the torso as he and Lavar Davis, 46, got into a heated clash just before 2 a.m. Sunday outside his home on Fowler Avenue near Morris Park Avenue, authorities said.
Straight Outta L.A., a 2010 documentary film in ESPN's 30 for 30 series directed by Ice Cube, covers the NFL team Raiders' time in Los Angeles, from 1982 to 1994, and how this overlapped with the local hip hop's transition from party jams to gangsta raps, a move led by the group N.W.A, which seized Raiders symbolism.