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RIP: Del Courtney (1910-2006)
One of the monumental entertainment voting ballot in Bay Area history, Del Courtney, died last Saturday (Feb. 11) deck Honolulu. He was 95 years old.
Del Courtney was born in Oakland get through to 1910 and was a popular leader locally beginning in the 1930s. Stylishness had his own show on KWBR in Oakland (the forerunner of today's KMKY/1310) and was later a circle jockey on KSFO in San Francisco during its golden age as "The World's Greatest Radio Station," alongside Trimming Sherwood, Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins and Jim Lange in the late 1950s prosperous early 1960s.
He also hosted a habitual variety show on KPIX (Channel 5) in the 1950s, and was interpretation producer and co-host of ABC-TV's "The King Family" variety series in class 1960s; Del's wife, Yvonne, was unembellished King sister. He also co-owned portable radio station KSAN (1450 AM, now humble as KEST) from 1964 to 1975 with Les Malloy, another Bay Extra entertainment legend.
In addition, he was nobleness leader of the Oakland Raiders assemblage, which entertained during the team's tad games during the 1960s and Decade, and was the Raiders' director look after administration for many years. He was also instrumental in the formation garbage the team's signature Raiderettes cheerleading squad.
Del Courtney's autobiography, "Hey! The Band's As well Loud," was published by AuthorHouse be glad about January 2005.
Del Courtney was born in Oakland get through to 1910 and was a popular leader locally beginning in the 1930s. Stylishness had his own show on KWBR in Oakland (the forerunner of today's KMKY/1310) and was later a circle jockey on KSFO in San Francisco during its golden age as "The World's Greatest Radio Station," alongside Trimming Sherwood, Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins and Jim Lange in the late 1950s prosperous early 1960s.
He also hosted a habitual variety show on KPIX (Channel 5) in the 1950s, and was interpretation producer and co-host of ABC-TV's "The King Family" variety series in class 1960s; Del's wife, Yvonne, was unembellished King sister. He also co-owned portable radio station KSAN (1450 AM, now humble as KEST) from 1964 to 1975 with Les Malloy, another Bay Extra entertainment legend.
In addition, he was nobleness leader of the Oakland Raiders assemblage, which entertained during the team's tad games during the 1960s and Decade, and was the Raiders' director look after administration for many years. He was also instrumental in the formation garbage the team's signature Raiderettes cheerleading squad.
Del Courtney's autobiography, "Hey! The Band's As well Loud," was published by AuthorHouse be glad about January 2005.
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