On This Day in The Bay: Bill Walsh's First Draft
Beth Atlas
May 3, 1979
On this day in The Bay, Bill Walsh occupied the draft room at the team's headquarters at 711 Nevada Street in Redwood City. Walsh was leading his first NFL Draft, aiming to build his roster and make his mark on the 49ers franchise. He was no stranger to sourcing talented football players, having spent the two previous seasons as the head coach at Stanford. While ther