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"To hear the type of teammate he was, the type of friend he was to people like Keena (Turner) and the rest of the team, that's what we're trying to build here." --Kyle Shanahan, #49ers head coach

Kyle Shanahan shares what Dwight Clark means to the 49ers' past, present, and future

At the request of San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, former linebacker Keena Turner spoke to the entire team before Tuesday's practice about the impact Dwight Clark had on the franchise. Tu
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John Lynch says #49ers will find a 'fitting way to honor' Dwight Clark this season

John Lynch says 49ers will find a 'fitting way to honor' Dwight Clark this season

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch says the team will find a way to honor Bay Area icon Dwight Clark this season. "I promise we will come up with a fitting way to honor (Dwight Clark) thi
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Safety J.J. Wilcox bails on 49ers and leaves team facility to sign with Jets

Former Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers safety J.J. Wilcox was close – very close – to signing with the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. In fact, he was in the building, and the signi
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Steve Mariucci on Dwight Clark: 'He was so loved by so many people'

When Dwight Clark met with his former colleagues and friends, he didn't want to discuss his battle with ALS, said former San Francisco 49ers head coach and NFL Network analyst Steve Mariucci on The Ri
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January 10, 1982

RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports January 10, 1982. It was a Sunday, the NFL playoffs were in full swing, and my grandparents' house was buzzing, as it did every Sunday during football season. The air was t
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