Martin Feldman (September 12, 1922 – December 5, 2015) was the second

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of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. He became head coach on September 18, 1961, following the dismissal of

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. His overall record as head coach was 2-15. He was succeeded by Red Conkright on October 16, 1962. Born in

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, Feldman played college football at Stanford University, where he played

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. He also played on the school's

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team, and was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame for that sport. Feldman served in the

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during

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and earned three

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s. He died in Los Gatos, California on December 5, 2015 at the age of 93.MARTIN FELDMAN
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Coaching History

* Stanford University (1948-1954) Freshman *

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(1955) OL *

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(1957-1959) OL * Oakland Raiders (1960) OL * Oakland Raiders (1961-1962)

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