”He convinced them to move to the new Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, and they were renamed the Oakland Clippers that June. In the money-first world of professional sports owners, Rooney, who died Thursday at 84, showed courage many others might have avoided. oalkeeper remains a significant figure in American soccer culture, even if his best days are well in the pastTim Howard is currently serving a suspension after a run-in with a fan. It was a completely holistic overview of a player’s needs.