American football player, coach, and manager (died 2011)

Al Davis

Allen R. Davis was an American professional football executive and coach. He was the managing general partner, principal owner and de facto general manager for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming principal owner of the Raiders, he served as the team's head coach from 1963 to 1965 and as a part-owner from 1966 to 1971, assuming both positions while the Raiders were members of the American Football League (AFL).

Born

1929

July 4

Died

1945

Era

1920s

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Al, in brief

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Key dates

1929 Born
1945 Died

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What else happened on this day, through history

-362 Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans.
414 Emperor Theodosius II, age 13, yields power to his older sister Aelia Pulcheria, who reigned as regent and proclaimed herself empress (Augusta) of the Eastern Roman Empire.
836 Pactum Sicardi, a peace treaty between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples, is signed.
993 Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint.

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The world in 1929

When Al arrived

april 14 The inaugural Monaco Grand Prix takes place in the Principality of Monaco. William Grover-Williams wins driving a Bugatti Type 35.
april 6 Huey P. Long, Governor of Louisiana, is impeached by the Louisiana House of Representatives.
august 11 Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
august 16 The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on July 4

Alfredo Di Stéfano 1926–2014 Argentinian-Spanish footballer and coach (died 2014) Emerson Boozer 1943– American football player and sportscaster George Steinbrenner 1930–2010 American businessman (born 1930) Gloria Stuart 1910–2010 American actress (died 2010) Hal Lanier 1942– American baseball player, coach, and manager Jean-Pierre Blanchard 1753–1809 French inventor, best known as a pioneer in balloon flight (died 1809) Jeremy Spencer 1948– English singer-songwriter and guitarist Mitch Miller 1911– American singer and producer (died 2010) Timmie Rogers 1915– American actor and singer-songwriter (died 2006)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1929

Alasdair MacIntyre 1929– Scottish-American philosopher and academic (died 2025) Anne Frank 1929– German-Dutch diarist; victim of the Holocaust (died 1945) Barbara Walters 1929–2022 American journalist, producer, and author (born 1929) Benny Golson 1929–2024 American saxophonist and composer (died 2024) Bernard Haitink 1929–2021 Dutch violinist and conductor (died 2021) Bill Foster 1929–2016 American basketball player and coach (died 2016) Bob Denard 1929–2007 French soldier (died 2007) David Tonkin 1929–2000 Australian politician, 38th Premier of South Australia (died 2000) Dick Williams 1929–2011 American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1929)

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