Red Conkright (April 17, 1914 – October 1, 1980) was the third head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. He took over the team on October 16, 1962, following the firing of Marty Feldman. Under Conkright, the Raiders posted a 1-8 record. He was replaced in 1963 by Al Davis.
He was born William Frank Conkright on April 17, 1914, in Beggs, Creek Co., OK. He died on October 1, 1980, in Houston, Harris Co., TX. He was the son of Wi...
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Red Conkright (April 17, 1914 – October 1, 1980) was the third head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. He took over the team on October 16, 1962, following the firing of Marty Feldman. Under Conkright, the Raiders posted a 1-8 record. He was replaced in 1963 by Al Davis.
He was born William Frank Conkright on April 17, 1914, in Beggs, Creek Co., OK. He died on October 1, 1980, in Houston, Harris Co., TX. He was the son of William M. Conkright and Emie Helena Clay Arnold.
William's 4th cousin, Allen Howard Conkwright, played professional baseball. They were both nicknamed "Red". When William died in Houston in 1980, the Baseball Encyclopedia listed Allen Conkwright as being deceased because the editor confused the two cousins.
Although Mr. [Allen] Conkwright had made a mark in the baseball world, there was an error - he was listed as "deceased" in the Baseball Encyclopedia. The book said he [Allen] died in 1980 in Houston, Texas. "My great-grandfather had a great...
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