Bill Walsh Dies After Battle With Leukemia

[LilMissDiva]

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Bill Walsh, former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, died Monday following a battle with leukemia, a source told KCRA 3.



Walsh died at about 11 a.m. at Stanford Medical Center, officials said.

Walsh was head coach with the 49ers from 1979 to 1988. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers.

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What a very sad day. I will miss you!

You have brought much joy to many 49er fans over the years.

 

[Rockmeister]

Thoughts and prayers to his family.

RIP Bill Walsh.

 

[kennadog]

My condolences to his family and friends. RIP

 

[VF21]

Almost all my fond memories of the 49ers - and there are a lot of them - have him in them somewhere.

My thoughts and prayers to his friends and family. He will be missed - and remembered.

RIP Coach Walsh.

 

[love_them_kings]

Wow... I am so sad to hear this.

Bill Walsh was an amazing man, and truely made 49er football what it was during those magical years in the 80s. I'm a 49er fan, and like VF21, I have Bill Walsh in many of my favorite memories. Heck, I probably have Bill Walsh to THANK for many of my favorite memories!

My thoughts are with his family and friends.

 

[Heuge]

Thanks for changing a great game for the better, coach.

 

[Prophetess]

RIP to my only favorite football coach.

My thoughts and prayers to his family.

 

[Wuster]

RIP Coach Walsh; condolences to family and friends.

Thanks Bill Walsh for making NFL football as fun to watch as the best of Kings basketball in the last decade.

 

[KP]

Thanks for changing a great game for the better, coach.

Couldn't have said it any better, RIP Coach.

 

[nebs]

I went into the locker room recently and this is the EXACT spot Bill Walsh would stand while making his pre-game speech..

Thoughts and prayers go out to the Walsh family, friends and the 49ers fans.