[Solved] The San Francisco 49ers are named for what historic event?

Trivia: The San Francisco 49ers are named for what historic event?

World War II
Gold Rush
Prohibition
1948 U.S. Election

The correct answer is Gold Rush

So why is this answer correct? : A San Francisco lumber entrepreneur named Tony Morabito was trying to organize a football team in the 1940s. One of his business partners suggested naming the team for the miners who flocked to the area during the 1849 gold rush. After two rejections, the 49ers finally joined the NFL in 1950 through a merger, becoming the second West Coast team in the league.

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