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Joe Leonor
San Francisco, California
Married to my beautiful wife Monica who is also a 49er fanatic .I was raised in the Bay Area my whole life. I am a sports fanatic and love my Niners, Warriors, and Giants. I have been a season ticket co-holder and bleed the Red and Gold.
Have you ever met somebody who can't miss a game, wakes up at 6am ( if I'm not already tailgating), on Sunday mornings to catch all the pre-game shows and then is glued to the television till 11pm watching highlights? Well that's me. I remember as a little kid collecting sports cards with my extra change hoping to get my favorite 49ers, Giants, or Warriors in the pack. To this day I still collect my favorite team memorabilia.
My prized possession is my Autographed Ronnie Lott Jersey. My dream is to someday own my Niner Empire Sports Bar / Lounge
Favorite Game attended - Every game is my favorite.
Favorite 49er: Ronnie Lott
Tidbit: Each table at my wedding was named after a 49er and / or coach. The wedding colors were of course red-burgundy / gold.
Rajeev Prasad
Born: Suva, Fiji Islands
My family moved to San Francisco when I was twelve. Living a short distance from Candlestick Park I later learned a team called the 49ers played there. Barely understanding football, I picked up the upcoming season's schedule and watched every game that year on TV starting from the first pre-season game against the Seattle Seahawks. It was the very season that ended only after Dwight Clark made "The Catch" and the 49ers won their first Super Bowl.
When I decided to join the Marines in the summer of 1984 I told the recruiter I would only sign if I could leave for Boot Camp a week following the next Super Bowl because I wanted to see the 49ers win another Super Bowl. I left for Boot Camp in February of 1985, a week after we had won Super Bowl XIX. I was so pumped Marine Corps Boot Camp seemed like a breeze. Back then I had pretty much given up on going to games since tickets were hard to come by. So when a girlfriend I had would find ways to get me season and playoff tickets I knew she was a keeper. I've been married to her now for eighteen years and have two beautiful kids who have joined us as part of "The Niner Empire".
My favorite play: Among many the Montana to JT touchdown pass during the final seconds of Super Bowl XXIII
My favorite player: Jerry Rice I'm ready for #6
Jesse Esquivel
I recently Married the love of my life Marian who along with my stepson Ricky I love with all my heart.
Robert "FreakNasty" Vinton
Born in Merced but grew up in Fresno, California
I'm married to my Texan wife, Veronica, who also is a Niner Fan. I have 3 beautiful children who I adore so much. In my childhood life, I grew up in poverty. So we would play football in our driveways, in the streets and even in the alleyways. Until one day. when I was 8, my uncle, introduced me to the San Francisco 49ers. Around that time, The Niners were going up against the Dolphins in the Superbowl, but I couldn't understand the game very well. So he showed me who Joe Montana was and then I began to understand somewhat. It was until my 8th grade year when I saw everyone sporting the Bengals jackets and talking about Ickey Woods, yes, Ickey Woods. He went to the the high school were I was going to attend, Edison High. When John Taylor caught that "magic" pass form Joe, that's when my love affair of the 49ers began.
Until this day, the drive and compassion for the team is as strong as years before. Now my children, are starting to get into the swing of things. Especially my 4 year old shadow, Isis. She is so pumped to watch the games with me and it brings me enjoyment to share it with her.
Just until recently, I finally took my family to its first 49er game, 49ers vs. Steelers. The tailgating experience was something not even my wife had ever experienced. And to top it off, THE INFAMOUS BLACKOUT! So we made plans to buy season tickets for next years games, so we can experience it all over again!
Favorite Game Attended : 2010 Raiders vs. 49ers Battle of the Bay ~~~ My supervisor lost again, HA
Favorite Player : John Taylor