Houstonian Takes Over 49ers

Mike Singletary, a graduate of Houston's Evan E. Worthing High School, was named interim head coach of the San Francisco 49ers last night after the the team fired former head coach Mike Nolan.

Singletary, who was a two-time All-American linebacker at Baylor and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, played with the Chicago Bears from 1981-1992. He was voted to the Pro Bowl 10 times and he won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1985 and 1988. He was also a member of the 1980's All-Decade team.

Singletary got his coaching start as linebackers coach for the Baltimore Ravens in 2003 where Nolan was defensive coordinator. When Nolan took over the head coaching job for the 49ers in 2005, he brought Singletary over for the same job and then promoted him to assistant head coach.

Singletary will have a tall task to handle with the 49ers who are currently 2-5. Their general manager, Scot McCloughan, told 49ers.com, “I am confident that Mike Singletary’s leadership ability along with his experience as both a Hall of Fame player and coach gives him the ability to turn our season around.”

The 49ers will hold a press conference today at 2 p.m. to announce Singletary as their head coach.

Notes: Singletary becomes the third active NFL head coach with Houston ties joining the Texans' Gary Kubiak (St. Pius X High) and the Cowboys' Wade Phillips (U of H).

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