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| [[january-31-1960|Jan 31, 1960]] | [[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, Oakland Tribune, 57) | ||
| "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. | "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. | ||
| "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) | "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) | ||
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| + | [[january-4-1961|Jan 4, 1961]] | ||
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| + | named interim team president | ||
| [[february-3-1968|Feb 3, 1968]] | [[february-3-1968|Feb 3, 1968]] | ||
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