How did the San Francisco 49ers get there name?

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How did the San Francisco 49ers get there name?

-- Justine (Peachygirl063@aol.com), September 30, 2001

Answers

from the gold diggers in the gold rush of 1849

-- Jason Tyndall (JT33@aol.com), October 01, 2001.

See message: http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0001SG

-- Bob Verbrugge (bob_verbrugge@compuserve.com), October 01, 2001.

And: http://www.sf49ers.com/history/

-- Bob Verbrugge (bob_verbrugge@compuserve.com), October 01, 2001.

because they suck just like goldigers back in the days SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!

-- Coolay (tomgirl@bellsouth.net), January 07, 2005.

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