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| ====== Don Blessing ====== | ====== Don Blessing ====== | ||
| Donald Franklin Blessing\\ | Donald Franklin Blessing\\ | ||
| - | Born December 26, 1905, San Juan Bautista, California\\ | + | Born December 26, [[1905 calendar|1905]], San Juan Bautista, California\\ |
| - | Died July 4, 2000, Kentfield, California, age 94\\ | + | Died July 4, [[2000 calendar|2000]], Kentfield, California, age 94\\ |
| Don Blessing made his mark as the animated, and often profane, coxswain of the gold medal winning eight-man rowing crew in the 1928 Olympic Games at Amsterdam. Growing up in the vineyard country of the San Joaquin Valley, he attended the University of California at Berkeley and through his rowing prowess became a lifelong insider and spirited backer of Golden Bear athletics. After college, he became a successful stockbroker and investment banker and by 1960 had amassed enough of a fortune to join the group that would land an American Football League franchise for Oakland. | Don Blessing made his mark as the animated, and often profane, coxswain of the gold medal winning eight-man rowing crew in the 1928 Olympic Games at Amsterdam. Growing up in the vineyard country of the San Joaquin Valley, he attended the University of California at Berkeley and through his rowing prowess became a lifelong insider and spirited backer of Golden Bear athletics. After college, he became a successful stockbroker and investment banker and by 1960 had amassed enough of a fortune to join the group that would land an American Football League franchise for Oakland. | ||
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| Nola died in 1985, but Blessing lived on another 15 years, saying “athletics is what keeps me alive.” He died on July 4, 2000, at the age of 94, the oldest living gold medalist in his sport at the time of his death having been celebrated for that accomplishment throughout his life. He was survived by Evelyn Dahlman, his girlfriend after Nola’s death, children Sherrell and Don, Jr., five grandchildren, | Nola died in 1985, but Blessing lived on another 15 years, saying “athletics is what keeps me alive.” He died on July 4, 2000, at the age of 94, the oldest living gold medalist in his sport at the time of his death having been celebrated for that accomplishment throughout his life. He was survived by Evelyn Dahlman, his girlfriend after Nola’s death, children Sherrell and Don, Jr., five grandchildren, | ||
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| + | [[1960 calendar|1960]] Oakland Raiders, general partner | ||
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| + | =====Raiders Career===== | ||
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| + | **1960** | ||
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| + | January 30 - awarded AFL franchise | ||
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| + | **1961** | ||
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| + | January 15 - sold share of team | ||
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