Back in the 1970s and early 1980s ... It took a while, but the business started to take off once the Raiders returned to Oakland in the mid-1990s.

"The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland's Super Bowl XI Championship team," the Raiders wrote ...

He was 74. “The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland’s Super Bowl XI Championship team ...