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Upon receiving the franchise, Oakland civic leaders found a number of businesspeople willing to invest in the new team. A limited partnership was formed to own the team headed by managing general partner Y. Charles (Chet) Soda, a local real estate developer, and included general partners Ed McGah, Robert Osborne, F. Wayne Valley, restaurateur Harvey Binns, Don Blessing, and contractor Charles Harney[7] as well as numerous limited partners. A "name the team" contest was held by a local newspaper, and the winner was the Oakland Seņors. After a few weeks of being the butt of local jokes the fledgling team (and its owners) changed the team's name to the Oakland Raiders, which had finished third in the naming contest.[8] The original team colors were black, gold and white. The now-familiar team emblem of a pirate (or "raider") wearing a football helmet was created, reportedly a rendition of actor Randolph Scott.[
Originally Posted by kstater:
Is. he. going. to . re-live. each season. of. the Bills.?
:-) C'mon man; I see your point, but for God's sake; this is the beginning of the new year! All of those months of off season suffering are coming to a close today.
Just enjoy this because that first preseason game is still a mile away.
Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish:
Funny. Be patient. I could listen to Ralph Wilson stories for hours. Can you imagine the stories that man could tell?
Im the same. I would love to hear stories from these old timers like that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish:
Funny. Be patient. I could listen to Ralph Wilson stories for hours. Can you imagine the stories that man could tell?
And he won't be around much longer to tell them. Best to listen now, even if he tells them slow. [Reply]
