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October 2011 In Sports
__NOTOC__ Deaths in October *8: Al Davis *16: Dan Wheldon *23: Marco Simoncelli *31: Flórián Albert Sr. Sporting seasons American football :2011 in American football, 2011 *2011 NFL season, National Football League *2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, NCAA Division I FBS *2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season, NCAA Division I FCS Australian rules football :2011 in Australian rules football, 2011 *2011 AFL season, Australian Football League Auto racing :2011 in motorsport, 2011 *2011 Formula One season, Formula One *2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Sprint Cup *2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series, Nationwide Series *2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Camping World Truck Series *2011 IndyCar Series season, IRL IndyCar Series *2011 World Rally Championship season, World Rally Championship *2011 World Touring Car Championship season, WTTC *2011 International V8 Supercars Championship, V8 Supercar *2011 FIA Formula Two Championship season, Formula Two *2011 GP2 Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Davis
Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in 2011. Prior to becoming the principal owner of the Raiders, he served as the team's head coach from 1963 to 1965 and part owner from 1966 to 1971, assuming both positions while the Raiders were part of the American Football League (AFL). He also served as the commissioner of the AFL in 1966. Known for his motto "Just win, baby", the Raiders became one of the NFL's most successful and popular teams under Davis' management. The franchise enjoyed their greatest successes during the 1970s and 1980s where they were perennial playoff contenders and won three Super Bowl titles. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. Davis was active in civil rights, refusing to allow the Raiders to play in any city where black and white p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
