Jump to navigation

Picture This:
California Perspectives on American History
  • Home
  • Browse Pictures
  • Picture Map
  • Log In
  • Activities
  • Teaching Resources
  • About the Website

Search form

Cultural Realignment & Economic Recession: 1970s: Sports

Baltimore Colt Ray May intercepts pass intended for Oakland Raider Raymond Chester. December 1970. Ron Riesterer, photographer. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Tribune Collection. Gift of ANG Newspapers.

Baltimore Colt defender Ray May intercepts a last second pass from Oakland Raider quarterback George Blanda that was intended for Raymond Chester in the 1970 American Football Conference Championship game, won by the Colts 27-17. The defeat was especially frustrating for Oakland as it marked the third consecutive season in which the Raiders lost in the conference title game, just a step short of the Super Bowl.

  • More information about this Topic
Timeline: Cultural Realignment & Economic Recession: 1970s
« previous picture
next picture »

Browse By Timeline

  • Early California: pre-1769–1840s
  • Gold Rush: 1848–1860
  • Early Statehood: 1850 – 1880s
  • Progressive Era: 1890–1920s
  • Depression Era: 1930s
  • World War II Homefront Era: 1940s
  • Homogenization, Protests & Outright Rebellion: 1950s
  • Unforgettable Change: 1960s
  • Cultural Realignment & Economic Recession: 1970s
  • The Reagan Years: 1980s
  • 1990s to Present

Also, browse by Theme or by Most Useful

California.  Many Voices.  Many Stories.  Oakland Museum of California
Picture This is a project of the Oakland Museum of California