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NFL Alumni Honors Bill Walsh

The NFL Alumni Northern California Chapter honors legendary Hall of Fame Coach Bill Walsh at its 25th Annual Charity Golf Classic on June 19th, 2006, at the historic Olympic Club in San Francisco.

In addition to the NFL Alumni honoring Bill Walsh and celebrating the 25th year of its Caring For Kids Golf Event at the Olympic Club, they commemorated the 25th Anniversary of Super Bowl XVI and the 49ers 1981 team.

Walsh was honored as the architect of the 49ers football dynasty and for his extraordinary contributions to professional football.

He was joined during this memorable day by many of his former players from the 1981 team.

The NFL Alumni Caring For Kids Program has raised over two million dollars for local youth organizations throughout Northern California.

For further information and sponsorship opportunities contact Gordy Soltau or Jeff Bayer at the NFL Alumni at 650-366-3659 or by Email here.

 
NFL Alumni Golf Classic honors Bill Walsh.
NFL Alumni Golf Classic honors Bill Walsh.


The NFL Alumni Northern California Chapter's 25th Annual Charity Golf Classic benefiting it's Caring For Kids program held at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on June 19, 2006 was a huge success.

The sold out double shotgun golf tournament was followed by an entertaining evening program that honored Bill Walsh and commemorated the San Francisco 49ers 1981 Super Bowl team.

NFL Films graciously allowed the NFL Alumni to have some very special footage on Bill Walsh that included his diagramming of the play "The Catch" and going over it prior to the championship game. In footage previously viewed by very few, Walsh is seen diagramming the play on the blackboard and telling his team they will use that play at the end of the game when the Cowboys " are tired and all they can think about is getting back to Dallas."

The Hall of Fame Coach's acceptance speech was vintage Walsh as he spoke with humor and candor about the tough times in the early years with the 49ers and what it meant to him personally to represent the 49ers and the city of San Francisco.

The evening included a live auction that had items such as trips to Hawaii, Europe, New York, a trip on the 49ers Charter, and the Super Bowl.

49ers Head coach Mike Nolan, in a kidding manner, tried to bid on a package donated by the Raiders for a visit to their training camp.

Members of the 1981 who attended included Keena Turner, Eric Wright, Dwight Hicks, Charle Young, Johnny Davis, Earl Cooper and several more.

Guests for the event were also treated to a wide array of some of the great stars in the history of the game such as Y.A. Tittle and Bob St. Claire, along with current players and coaches such as Alex Smith, Cody Pickett, and Norv Turner.

All in all is was a big win for Caring For Kids.




Larry Schreiber, Gordy Soltau, and Bill Walsh




Jim Plunkett at the Olympic Club Golf Classic.



Coach Mike Nolan during the golf tournament.

 

Photos by Jeff Bayer

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