https://www.raiderlogbook.com/ 2026-06-05T13:34:45+00:00 https://www.raiderlogbook.com/ https://www.raiderlogbook.com/lib/tpl/mindthedark/images/favicon.ico text/html 2026-06-05T03:27:19+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/carroll_dale?rev=1780630039&do=diff Carroll Dale Carroll Wayne Dale Born April 24, 1938, Wise, Virginia Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned February 5 - Signed by the Rams text/html 2026-06-05T03:19:12+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/fran_curci?rev=1780629552&do=diff Fran Curci Francis Michael Curci Born June 11, 1938, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania University of Miami 5'9“, 155 lbs Fran Curci was born in the Pittsburgh area, but sometime between 1946 and 1951 he moved with his family to Miami, where he first won fame as a multi-sport star at Archbishop Curley High. Noted for his “cool generalship and tremendous throwing arm” as a left-handed quarterback, he attended the University of Miami after high school. He became a three-year starter for the Hurricanes… text/html 2026-06-05T03:18:15+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/jim_chastain?rev=1780629495&do=diff Jim Chastain Jim Chastain Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned. There was a story that he had signed with the Texans on January 7, but there was never a mention of that association again. Then stories appeared that he signed with the Cowboys in mid-April, adding uncertainty to the mix. In any event, beyond the assigning of his rights to Oakland at the time of the franchise's creation, there was no mention of him in conjunction with the team. text/html 2026-06-05T03:09:23+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/2024_news?rev=1780628963&do=diff January 1, 2024 January 2, 2024 Transactions Signed to practice squad EJ Jenkins, tight end Placed on practice squad injured reserve Cole Fotheringham, tight end January 3, 2024 January 4, 2024 January 5, 2024 January 6, 2024 Transactions Placed on injured reserve text/html 2026-06-04T14:46:47+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/2011_news?rev=1780584407&do=diff January 1, 2011 January 2, 2011 January 3, 2011 January 4, 2011 January 5, 2011 January 6, 2011 January 7, 2011 January 8, 2011 January 9, 2011 January 10, 2011 January 11, 2011 January 12, 2011 January 13, 2011 January 14, 2011 January 15, 2011 text/html 2026-06-04T14:46:13+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/johnny_brewer?rev=1780584373&do=diff Johnny Brewer Johnny Lee Brewer Born March 8, 1937, Vicksburg, Mississippi Died May 27, 2011, Madison, Mississippi, age 74 Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned 1961 January 5 - signed by the Browns text/html 2026-06-04T14:45:06+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/1995_news?rev=1780584306&do=diff January 1, 1995 January 2, 1995 January 3, 1995 January 4, 1995 January 5, 1995 January 6, 1995 January 7, 1995 January 8, 1995 January 9, 1995 January 10, 1995 January 11, 1995 January 12, 1995 January 13, 1995 January 14, 1995 January 15, 1995 text/html 2026-06-04T14:44:25+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/2021_news?rev=1780584265&do=diff January 1, 2021 January 2, 2021 January 3, 2021 January 4, 2021 January 5, 2021 January 6, 2021 January 7, 2021 January 8, 2021 January 9, 2021 January 10, 2021 January 11, 2021 January 12, 2021 January 13, 2021 January 14, 2021 January 15, 2021 text/html 2026-06-03T15:54:28+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/george_boynton?rev=1780502068&do=diff George Boynton George Douglas Boynton Born July 6, 1938, Los Angeles, California Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned 1962 January 18 - signed August 28 - waived, likely cleared waivers and was placed on the taxi squad soon after text/html 2026-06-03T15:53:30+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/1963_news?rev=1780502010&do=diff January 1, 1963 January 2, 1963 January 3, 1963 Transactions The team announced they had acquired the signing rights to the Chargers' 12th-round draft pick, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Terry Baker out of Oregon State. Baker had also been selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Rams. Raiders general manager text/html 2026-06-03T15:52:17+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/1962_news?rev=1780501937&do=diff January 1, 1962 January 2, 1962 Transactions The team acquired halfback Bo Roberson from the Chargers as part of the Lance Alworth deal. ---------- < Dec 29, 1961 Back to Calendar Jan 3, 1962 > January 3, 1962 News The team’s 13th-round draft pick, California halfback George Pierovich, signed with the 49ers. Transactions text/html 2026-06-03T15:49:16+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/willie_boykin?rev=1780501756&do=diff Willie Boykin William Boykin III Born 1934(?), Columbia, South Carolina(?) Died January 2010, Forestville, Maryand 6’4”, 245 lbs Michigan State University Willie Boykin was drafted by the AFL’s Minneapolis/St. Paul franchise in late 1959 and when the league began to allocate players to the Oakland franchise that replaced it, Boykin was among the first group. He participated in the early days of the Raiders’ first training camp, but was cut on August 2, 1960, a couple of days after their pr… text/html 2026-06-03T15:48:37+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/clord_boyette?rev=1780501717&do=diff Clord Boyette Clord Samuel Boyette Born March 30, 1935, Rayville, Louisiana Died April 15, 1995, Houston, Texas, age 60 6’4”, 245 lbs Texas Southern University Clord Boyette was a tackle out of Texas Southern drafted by the Minneapolis/St. Paul franchise in late 1959 before that team dropped out of the league. He was among the first group of players whose signing rights the AFL awarded to Oakland in March, 1960. He participated in the first week of training camp, but was cut by the team o… text/html 2026-06-03T15:47:26+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/george_blanch?rev=1780501646&do=diff George Blanch George Currier Blanch Born February 18, 1938, Hamshire, Texas Died May 10, 2021, Nixon, Texas, age 83 6'1“, 195 lbs University of Texas George Blanch was among the first players assigned to Oakland after having been drafted by the abandoned Minneapolis/St. Paul franchise. Blanch grew up in Nixon, Texas and was a three-year letter winner at the University of Texas under head coach Darrell Royal. He was a starter in both 1957 and 1958, earning second-team All-Southwest Confere… text/html 2026-06-02T13:52:03+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/walter_beach?rev=1780408323&do=diff Walter Beach Walter Beach III Born January 31, 1935, Pontiac, Michigan Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned March 2 - signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats text/html 2026-06-02T04:14:27+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/2023_news?rev=1780373667&do=diff January 1, 2023 January 2, 2023 January 3, 2023 January 4, 2023 January 5, 2023 January 6, 2023 January 7, 2023 January 8, 2023 January 9, 2023 January 10, 2023 January 11, 2023 January 12, 2023 January 13, 2023 January 14, 2023 January 15, 2023 text/html 2026-06-02T04:13:46+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/maxie_baughan?rev=1780373626&do=diff Maxie Baughan Maxie Callaway Baughn, Jr. Born August 3, 1938, Forkland, Alabama Died August 19, 2023, Ithaca, New York, age 85 Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned (signed by the Eagles, January 15) text/html 2026-06-02T02:53:59+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/al_bansavage?rev=1780368839&do=diff Al Bansavage Albert Anthony Bansavage Born January 9, 1938, Jersey City, New Jersey Died August 19, 2003, Jupiter, Florida, age 65 Raiders Career 1960 January 30 - AFL signing rights assigned September 30 - signed by the Chargers sometime around this date, a matter of some controversy as it occurred without any compensation to the Raiders and prompted a protest to the league that was upheld, but without penalty text/html 2026-06-02T02:53:15+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/2003_news?rev=1780368795&do=diff January 1, 2003 January 2, 2003 January 3, 2003 January 4, 2003 January 5, 2003 January 6, 2003 January 7, 2003 January 8, 2003 January 9, 2003 January 10, 2003 January 11, 2003 January 12, 2003 January 13, 2003 January 14, 2003 January 15, 2003 text/html 2026-06-02T02:51:56+00:00 ehaight (ehaight@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.raiderlogbook.com/1960_news?rev=1780368716&do=diff January 1, 1960 < Dec 31, 1959 Back to Calendar Jan 2, 1960 > January 2, 1960 < Jan 1, 1960 Back to Calendar Jan 3, 1960 > January 3, 1960 < Jan 2, 1960 Back to Calendar Jan 4, 1960 > January 4, 1960 The Minneapolis/St Paul franchise pulled out of the AFL, paving the way for a new city. Oakland, Atlanta, Miami, and Jacksonville were said to be the primary cities in the running.