CSN Bay Area

Most Raiders fans are downright giddy that Tim Brown was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Don’t forget about Ron Wolf.

Wolf was elected as a contributor – a separate category from modern-era finalists – after a sterling career as an executive. While he helped turn the Green Bay Packers back into a prolific franchise, Wolf got his start working with the Raiders.

He began working as a Raiders scout in 1963 and was a longtime director player personnel working under late owner/general manager Al Davis. He worked for the Raiders from 1963-74, and again from 1979-89.

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Wolf was an integral part of Raiders’ glory years, and credits his success in the NFL to Davis.

“(He taught me) practically everything,” Wolf told CSN Bay Area reporter Mindi Bach. “I started with Mr. Davis is 1963. He took me in and trained me. At the time in the AFL, there were eight teams and 244 players. He would break down all the players with the coaching staff and I was able to sit in the room and see who the good tackles were and things of that nature. Everything I know about pro football I learned from him.”

Wolf’s ushered in a productive period for the Packers as their general manager from 1991-2001, and was a mentor to current Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie.