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In this Aug. 1, 2006 file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis listens to questions during a news conference at football training camp in Napa, Calif. Davis has died, the Oakland Raiders announced Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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Al Davis, Raiders Owner And NFL Icon, Dies At 82
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Just mourn, baby. Al Davis, the three-time Super Bowl-winning Raiders owner who was instrumental in forging the merger between the AFL and NFL, and later battled the NFL over franchise relocation, has died at 82.
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The Oakland Raiders Posted a Tribute Video to Al Davis On Their Website
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Davis is Gone, But His Legacy is Forever
He was loved and despised, revered and ridiculed.
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The Oakland Raiders say longtime owner and Hall of Famer Al Davis has died. He was 82.
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"Al Davis / July 4, 1929 - October 8, 2011 / The Raider Family Will Issue a statement later today"
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The obituary below was up on Raiders.com:
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