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Al Davis dead at 82
Posted: 10.08.2011 at 8:30 PM
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AP) - The Oakland Raiders say longtime owner and Hall of Famer Al Davis has died.

He was 82.

Davis died in his home in Oakland on Saturday morning.

Davis was one of the most important figures in NFL history.

He is best known as a rebel who established a team whose silver-and-black colors and pirate logo symbolized his attitude toward authority, both on the field and off.

Commissioner Roger Goodell called Davis a "true legend" of the game whose impact will be felt on the NFL forever.

It was Davis' rebellious spirit, that willingness to buck the establishment, that helped turn the NFL into the establishment in sports - the most successful sports league in American history.

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