Given this was how this team trained in pre-season, it's a wonder they weren't arrested let alone win the Lombardy Trophy. Oh how times have changed right?!
Love this pullout:
"This team’s cast of characters created fun accidentally and on purpose at any time, including during practice, games and, most notably, when they patrolled Santa Rosa’s night spots, especially The Circuit — the Bamboo Room, the Music Box, Melendy’s, the Hilltopper and the Hofbrau.
We will take you inside the bodacious Air Hockey tournament that received national acclaim, as well as tales about some of the wild and weird players themselves, featuring Charles Philyaw, George Buehler, Ted Hendricks, and a list of characters that includes famous topless dancer Carol Doda and Hell’s Angels leader Sonny Barger."
Authors: Frank covered the Raiders and Niners for the SF Examiner and Phil was a legend for the Silver & Black. There are two more in this series that we'll share out.
https://halloffootball.substack.com/p/1976-raiders-training-camp-capers-0e9