Al Davis was ` ` a true legend , '' NFL commissioner " . Al Davis was the owner of the Oakland Raiders . According to the Raiders website , by the time he arrived in Oakland , Davis had already been labeled a `` young coaching genius '' by Sports Illustrated . He had a four - decade career in professional football . The cause of death was not immediately determined .
Al Davis was ` ` a true legend , '' NFL commissioner " . Al Davis was the owner of the Oakland Raiders . He had a four - decade career in professional football . The cause of death was not immediately determined .