Do you know which 49er was the honorary captain of the US Olympic Curling Team? Or which Niner is a certified Yoga Instructor? Who’s father is the GM of a Major League Baseball team? Find out these tidbits and more in our Niner Nugget slideshow.
Justin Smith
Smith’s nickname is ‘Cowboy’. He often wears cowboy boots and want to get a ranch when he retires. (credit: Getty Images)
Isaac Sopoaga
Growing up in American Somoa, Isaac trained by lifting bags filled with coconuts and logs. As for his legs? “Have you ever seen a 325-pound guy climb a coconut tree?” (credit: Getty Images)
Frank Gore
Gore is one of only two 49ers to win the Bill Walsh Award twice. The other is Patrick Willis. (credit: Getty Images)
Donte Whitner
When Donte was six, he almost died after being by a car. He suffered multiple leg fractures and had to wear a body cast. Doctors told his mom he may never walk normally. (credit: Getty Images)
David Akers
Akers loves NASCAR. One day wants to own and/or drive in a NASCAR circuit. (credit: Getty Images)
Colin Kaepernick
As a 4th grader in Turlock, Colin wrote in an assignment that he would someday would ‘go to a good college’ and then play pro football for the ‘Niners or the Packers’. In high school, he was also a pitcher throwing a 94 mph fast ball and was drafted to play baseball by the Chicago Cubs. (credit: Getty Images)
Carlos Rogers
Rogers also lettered in track and basketball in high school. (credit: Getty Images)
Brian Jennings
Brian is a certified Yoga instructor and teaches classes in the off-season. He plan to open his own studio soon. (credit: Getty Images)
Alex Smith
Smith had a enough high school credits to start college as a junior. He graduated in three years from the University of Utah with a degree in Economics. (credit: Getty Images)
Alex Boone
After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, Boone trained hard in the off-season losing 40 pounds of fat and gaining 25 pounds of muscle. (credit: Getty Images)
Aldon Smith
Smith has recently begun training in boxing and MMA to help improve his game and mental endurance. (credit: Getty Images)
Ahmad Brooks
Ahmad’s father, Perry Brooks, also played for the NFL as a defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins. (credit: Getty Images)
Adam Snyder
Snyder has worked as a doughnut filler for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts before working a seasonal job at Honey Baked Hams. He’s also an avid surfer with a collection of five surfboards. (credit: Getty Images)
Vernon Davis
Vernon was named an honorary captain of the USA Curling Team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. (credit: Getty Images)
Tarell Brown
When Tarell was nine, he won the NFL’s Punt, Pass & Kick challenge for Texas and was flown to San Diego for the National Championships were he came in third. (credit: Getty Images)
Ricky Jean Francois
Ricky lost family members in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and has worked to bring aid to the country including meeting with former President Bill Clinton about building a school. (credit: Getty Images)
Patrick Willis
At age 10, Patrick worked in a cotton field to help his family financially. He has the Superman shield tattooed on his chest in honor of his brother who died aat age 17. Tattooed underneath is “My brother shall rise again” (credit: Getty Images)
NaVorro Bowman
Navorro finished college at Penn State in three years with a degree in crime, law and justice. (credit: Getty Images)
Michael Crabtree
Crabtree was also a nationally-ranked basketball player in high school. (credit: Getty Images)
Madieu Williams
Madieu is a native of Sierra Leone and has donated millions to help improve the health care and education in his home country. (credit: Getty Images)
Kyle Williams
Kyle may play football, but baseball runs in the family. His dad is a former major leaguer and the current GM of the Chicago White Sox. (credit: Getty Images)
