Carol Davis, the widow of the late Al Davis—one of American football's most influential and eccentric owners—has passed away at the age of 93, the Las Vegas Raiders announced this week. Her death marks the end of an era for one of the NFL's most storied dynasties and re-ignites interest in the Davis family's vast wealth, estimated at approximately £1.6 billion.
Mrs Davis was long recognised as the quiet but pivotal force behind the Raiders' distinctive black-and-silver branding and renegade ethos, shaped by her husband's decades of leadership. Since Al Davis's death in 2011, she had remained a symbolic co-owner, with their son, Mark Davis, taking the helm of daily operations.
