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--- 1968_news [2026/09/27 23:30] – [March 18, 1968] ehaight
+++ 1968_news [2026/10/03 20:52] (current) – [April 2, 1968] ehaight
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 |[[january-14-1968|< Jan 14, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[january-16-1968|Jan 16, 1968 >]]|
-=====News=====
+======January 16, 1968======
 =====News=====
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 |[[january-15-1968|< Jan 15, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[january-17-1968|Jan 17, 1968 >]]|
-=====News=====
+======January 17, 1968======
 =====News=====
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 ======March 19, 1968======
+=====Players=====
+====Injury Updates====
+Running back [[Clem Daniels]] reported that his recovery from surgery following a broken leg and damaged ligament suffered in a game last season was coming along fine. He said there was still some stiffness and pain and that he was about a month away from running on it, but since his doctor was optimistic, he was, too.
+|[[march-18-1968|< Mar 18, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-20-1968|Mar 20, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 20, 1968======
+=====Front Office=====
+====Transactions====
+**Hired**
+[[Lee Grosscup]], publicity director
+**Promoted**
+[[Bob Bestor]], to business manager\\
+[[Del Courtney]], to director of administration
+|[[march-19-1968|< Mar 19, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-21-1968|Mar 21, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 21, 1968======
+=====Players=====
+====Transactions====
+**Signed**
+[[Ken Stabler]], quarterback
+|[[march-20-1968|< Mar 20, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-22-1968|Mar 22, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 22, 1968======
+|[[march-21-1968|< Mar 21, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-23-1968|Mar 23, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 23, 1968======
+|[[march-22-1968|< Mar 22, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-24-1968|Mar 24, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 24, 1968======
+|[[march-23-1968|< Mar 23, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-25-1968|Mar 25, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 25, 1968======
+|[[march-24-1968|< Mar 24, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-26-1968|Mar 26, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 26, 1968======
+|[[march-25-1968|< Mar 25, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-27-1968|Mar 27, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 27, 1968======
+=====Tickets=====
+Season tickets for the 1968 campaign went on sale, priced at $48.50 and $39.50, same as last season.
+|[[march-26-1968|< Mar 26, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-28-1968|Mar 28, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 28, 1968======
+=====Promotions=====
+[[Jim Otto]], [[Ben Davidson]], and [[Roger Hagberg]], along with scout [[Maury Schleicher]] were tabbed by the team to visit area businesses to drum up season ticket sales.
+=====Front Office=====
+====Transactions====
+**Hired**
+[[Maury Schleicher]], scout, sometime before this date
+|[[march-27-1968|< Mar 27, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-29-1968|Mar 29, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 29, 1968======
+George Ross's column in today's Tribune discussed a recent "national sports magazine" piece wherein [[Al Davis]] lamented the sudden explosion of major league sports teams in Oakland. He argued that a team should have "a solid foundation to start from," implying that perhaps that Athletics, Oaks, and Seals didn't. Ross attributed Davis's argument to a desire to have the Oakland sports landscape and the local sports fan's dollars all to himself.
+|[[march-28-1968|< Mar 28, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-30-1968|Mar 30, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 30, 1968======
+|[[march-29-1968|< Mar 29, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[march-31-1968|Mar 31, 1968 >]]|
 ======March 31, 1968======
+=====Schedule=====
+The team announced they would open the exhibition season against the Colts on August 3 at the Coliseum.
+|[[march-30-1968|< Mar 30, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[april-1-1968|Apr 1, 1968 >]]|
 ======April 1, 1968======
+|[[march-31-1968|< Mar 31, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[april-2-1968|Apr 2, 1968 >]]|
 ======April 2, 1968======
+|[[april-1-1968|< Apr 1, 1968]]|      |[[1968_calendar|Back to Calendar]]|      |[[april-3-1968|Apr 3, 1968 >]]|
 ======April 3, 1968======

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