Why do they call themselves the '49ers'. Is there a story to it? Or did some dude back in the day just like the sound of it an decided to name a new football team that?
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Originally posted by FightHistorian View PostBecause of the 1849 San Francisco gold rush would be my best guess.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Rush_of_1849
The gold-seekers, called "forty-niners" (as a reference to 1849)
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Congrats to the Ravens and their fans. Not happy about that end, but Niners gave up way to much in the first half of the game.
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