Overview
- Las Vegas Raiders announced Sunday that Carol Davis died Friday at age 93, describing her as the franchise's "soul."
- Mark Davis honored his mother by lighting the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday.
- Carol Davis married Al Davis in 1954 and was entwined with the team since his 1963 hiring, a span that included three Super Bowl titles.
- After Al Davis' death in 2011, Mark Davis took control of the franchise while Carol retained an ownership stake.
- Her public roles included lighting the torch at Allegiant Stadium's first game in 2020 and presenting Tom Flores for Hall of Fame induction in 2021; she also survived a 1979 heart attack and stroke.