When Pat Boone was asked by a friend to play with ... He owned and organized the Oakland Oaks, a charter member of the ABA (American Basketball Association), back in 1967. The team won the league ...

He owned the Oakland Oaks, which had a championship with Rick ... He wore a piano shaped diamond ring and told his audience early on, "Pat Boone bought me this ring with this song," and then ...

Veteran hitmaker Pat Boone looks back at the durability and legacy of his niche imprint, The Gold Label, on its 20th anniversary. By Gary Graff Twenty years ago, Pat Boone was mad as hell.