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Walsh coached two seasons at Stanford before taking over the 49ers in 1979, a team he led to three Super Bowl championships in 10 seasons...
Walsh replaced Dennis Green, who left Stanford after three seasons to become the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, and left the 49ers without someone who was expected to play a key role on their player personnel staff...
...49ers owner Ed DeBartolo, team President Carmen Policy and Coach George Seifert attended the news conference introducing Walsh at Stanford, as did running back Roger Craig of the Los Angeles Raiders who formerly played for the 49ers...
Choosing Stanford over the 49ers was by no means easy for Walsh...
...very difficult," Walsh said. "I love the 49ers. I love those men. I care very much for the players, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana, everyone of them, but there is a time and a place for those things...