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49ers legends Steve Young and Jerry Rice host girls flag football clinic in East Bay
By KTVU FOX 2 News
· June 21, 2026
· 1 min read
Steve Young and Jerry Rice teamed up with Sutter Health and the Forever Young Foundation for a girls flag football clinic at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, focused on growing participation in the sport and promoting youth health and wellness.
Why this matters in The San Francisco
The presence of 49ers legends Steve Young and Jerry Rice at the girls flag football clinic in the East Bay is a significant boost to the local effort to grow participation in the sport. As the City of San Francisco sits within the greater San Francisco Bay Area metro, initiatives like this clinic can have a ripple effect, potentially inspiring similar programs within San Francisco's own schools and communities. The San Francisco Unified School District, which serves the city, may take note of the success of such clinics in neighboring areas like Oakland, where Bishop O'Dowd High School hosted the event. With the city's own focus on youth health and wellness, it will be worth watching whether similar partnerships between local organizations and sports legends emerge to promote flag football and other sports among San Francisco's young residents.
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Category: schools ·
Published: June 21, 2026 ·
Source: KTVU FOX 2 News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Steve Young and Jerry Rice teamed up with Sutter Health and the Forever Young Foundation for a girls flag football clinic at Bishop O’Dowd High School in Oakland, focused on growing participation in the sport and promoting youth health and wellness.
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