Background
Davis, Al was born on July 4, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Rose Davis.
professional sports team owner
Davis, Al was born on July 4, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis and Rose Davis.
Student, Wittenberg College, 1947. Bachelor of Arts in English, Syracuse University, New York, 1950.
Assistant football coach Adelphi College, 1950—1951. Head football coach United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1952—1953. Player, personnel scout Baltimore Colts, 1954.
Line coach The Citadel, 1955—1956, University Southern California, 1957—1959. Offensive end coach Los Angeles Chargers, 1960—1962. General manager, head coach Oakland Raiders, 1963—1966, owner, managing general partner, 1966—1982.
Commissioner American Football League, 1966. Owner, managing general partner Los Angeles Raiders, 1982—1995. President, general partner Oakland Raiders, since 1995.
Former member management council and competition committee NFL. With Army of the United States, 1952-1953.
Member of American Football Coaches Assn.
Married Carol Segall, July 11, 1954. 1 child Mark.