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1960 establishments in California

  • Los Angeles LakersThe Detroit Gems finished last in the 1946, 47 season with only four wins and forty-four losses. Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen purchased the franchise for…
  • Las Vegas RaidersOn the 4th of April 1960, the Oakland Tribune announced that a local naming contest had selected "Oakland Señors" as the team's official name.
  • Los Angeles ChargersThe Los Angeles Chargers were established in 1959 as one of eight charter members of the American Football League. Barron Hilton, son of the hotel magnate…
  • Candlestick ParkThe land at Candlestick Point was purchased by local contractor Charles Harney in 1952 for a quarry and industrial development.