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Al Davis to Win!: A Firsthand Account Of Silver & Black Greatness

by Dennis Ranahan

A firsthand view of the Raiders and the AFL’s rise

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A firsthand view of the Raiders and the AFL’s rise

Dennis Ranahan combines memoir with a history of the Raiders and the American Football League’s path toward its merger with the established NFL. The account is framed by his perspective as a young worker with access to people and events shaping the league, including Al Davis, Lamar Hunt, Tex Schramm and Pete Rozelle. Alongside Davis’s methods, the book presents character studies of figures from across professional football, among them John Madden, Tom Flores, Ken Stabler and Johnny Unitas. Its scope connects an individual organization’s story with the wider development of the NFL.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the Raiders and Al Davis’s role in professional football
  • Football fans curious about the AFL–NFL merger and the league’s history
  • Readers who enjoy memoirs combined with sports history and character studies

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Professional football historyThe Raiders and Al DavisThe AFL–NFL mergerMemoir and firsthand perspectiveProfiles of football figures

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Book overview

An accurate and insightful journey into pro football's most dynamic organization as told by the author who as one reviewer stated, "In this joyful memoir about Davis and the Raiders, Ranahan was innocent, and this book reads like 'Huck Finn meets Al Davis.'"

 

Part memoir, part history, Al Davis to Win is a fascinating study of some of the most prominent people in the National Football League. This is an inside story from the perspective of a young worker who was privy to some of the most influential occurrences that molded the NFL into what it is today.

How the American Football League gained traction within a decade of its inception to merge with the long-established NFL is revealed though the actions of Al Davis, Lamar Hunt, Tex Schramm and Pete Rozelle. These four men are worthy of placement on an NFL equivalent of Mount Rushmore.

Al Davis to Win does not fictionalize the Raiders and their influence on professional sports, but rather offers accurate insights through the words and actions of some of the league's most renowned figures. In addition to a deep dive into the methods utilized by Davis, this book offers unique character studies of Howard Cosell, John Madden, Tom Flores, Jim Otto, Ken Stabler, Ron Wolf, Curt Gowdy and Johnny Unitas.

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