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| ====== Ed McGah ====== | ====== Ed McGah ====== | ||
| Edward Winston McGah\\ | Edward Winston McGah\\ | ||
| - | Born July 18, 1899, Alameda(?), California\\ | + | Born July 18, [[1899 calendar|1899]], Alameda(?), California\\ |
| - | Died September 17, 1983, Los Angeles, age 84\\ | + | Died September 17, [[1983 calendar|1983]], Los Angeles, age 84\\ |
| Ed McGah owned a piece of the Oakland Raiders longer than any of the other seven original owners. Described as “thoughtful” and “low-key”, | Ed McGah owned a piece of the Oakland Raiders longer than any of the other seven original owners. Described as “thoughtful” and “low-key”, | ||
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| By this time, though, he was in his 80s and his health was starting to fail. In January 1983, he had surgery for “blood clots and other internal problems” and on September 17, died at Cedars Sinai hospital after what was termed “a long illness,” just four months before his team would win its third Super Bowl title in Tampa. He was 84. He was survived by his son, Ed Jr., third wife Ruth, two grandchildren, | By this time, though, he was in his 80s and his health was starting to fail. In January 1983, he had surgery for “blood clots and other internal problems” and on September 17, died at Cedars Sinai hospital after what was termed “a long illness,” just four months before his team would win its third Super Bowl title in Tampa. He was 84. He was survived by his son, Ed Jr., third wife Ruth, two grandchildren, | ||
| - | ==== Professional Front Office | + | [[1960 calendar|1960]] Oakland Raiders, general partner\\ |
| - | |< | + | [[1961 calendar|1961]] Oakland Raiders, general partner\\ |
| - | |1960|Oakland | + | [[1962 calendar|1962]] Oakland Raiders, general partner\\ |
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| + | =====Raiders | ||
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| + | [[january-30-1960|Jan 30, 1960]] | ||
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| + | awarded AFL franchise\\ | ||
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| + | [[january-31-1960|Jan 31, 1960]] | ||
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| + | "We are all pretty loose with a buck in a sensible sort of way. I'm prepared to lose a few dollars and I believe my associates feel the same way. If we should make any money in the next few years it would certainly come as a stunning surprise to me. We're going to have our problems, make no mistake about that. To begin with, the National Football League is firmly entrenched in this area. And we are certainly going to have to develop a few football stars of our own if we hope to compete with the 49ers. But I believe these are problems which will be solved in time." (quote, | ||
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| + | "I don't like the idea of playing in Kezar. The traffic problem there is one that discourages people from ever returning. I'm not too familiar with the setup at Candlestick Park, but I understand they have their problems there, too. Oakland could certainly use a stadium, no doubt about it. I don't know but what it might be wise to go out in the direction of Hayward. The weather and accessibility in that area might prove more attractive than anything available in the downtown area. | ||
| - | * Jan 30 - Member of eight-man ownership group awarded | + | "We have the property (in the Hayward area). My own personal opinion is that we should get out in the flat area where the stadium will be close not only to Oakland, Orinda, San Leandro, and Hayward, but to the San Francisco Peninsula as well." (quote, Oakland Tribune, 63) |
| - | =====Logbook Mentions===== | + | [[january-4-1961|Jan 4, 1961]] |
| - | [[january-30-1960|Jan 30, 1960]] awarded AFL franchise\\ | + | named interim team president |
| - | [[january-31-1960|Jan 31, 1960]] quote | + | |
| [[february-3-1968|Feb 3, 1968]] | [[february-3-1968|Feb 3, 1968]] | ||
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