How a Nine-Year-Old Boy from Oakland Became a Lifelong San Francisco 49ers Fan

The San Francisco 49ers play a must win game this Sunday against their Bay Area rivals, the Oakland Raiders.  Both teams have had great success in the past, but the recent history of both franchises is quite poor.  Nevertheless, I will be pulling for my team, the San Francisco 49ers to get their first win of the season and somehow make a run at the playoffs.

I grew up in Oakland, California, so how did I become a 49er fan?  Here is the story from the eyes of a nine-year old boy.

The year was 1968...

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