How one photo came to embody Joe Montana, Bill Walsh and a 49ers dynasty
Jan 21, 2021 at 12:20 PM
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Michael Zagaris has clicked his shutter countless times in his 48 years as the 49ers' team photographer, but, of all his pictures, just one is framed and hanging on a wall at his home. Bill Walsh felt such a connection to Zagaris' photo that he rarely wanted it out of sight. Walsh had large framed prints displayed in three spots: his house, his office at the 49ers' facility and his personal office in Menlo Park.
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