In American football which AFL franchise drafted Jim Otto in 1959?

raidersruleall

The Oakland Raiders! Represent! http://www.theraiderzone.com/hof_otto/hof_otto.html May 24 09, 2:37 PM

Datsmeharse

But the Oakland Raiders didn't join the league until 1960... May 24 09, 2:42 PM

raidersruleall

No franchise drafted him in 1959, but the Raiders drafted him in 1960... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Otto May 24 09, 2:55 PM

raidersruleall

Actually, according to his book (good source huh?), he was drafted by Minnesota's AFL team. The team folded, however, and became the Houston Oilers, which also folded and became the Oakland Raiders. http://books.google.com/books?id=TvmOTeLSEd8C&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=when+was+jim+otto+drafted&source=bl&ots=52zsHyB1Kw&sig=Nl4MBqKkJ8OQ7guilvx91lN_8OI&hl=en&ei=fbQZSsf5JM-rtgf6iIzrDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2#PPA65,M1 Either way, he rocked as a Raider... May 24 09, 2:58 PM

Datsmeharse

Good job Raiders -- I figured you'd be the only one to get it lol. The Raiders, known originally as the Señors, inherited the abandoned franchise's picks, including Otto. Initially those picks were thought to be fair game and some were signed by other teams, which is where Houston (which didn't fold) probably came in with Otto. May 24 09, 3:19 PM