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49ers Awarded Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year By ESPN For Education Efforts in the Community

The San Francisco 49ers have received on Tuesday the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award, presented by ESPN and sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Recognized for its comprehensive education efforts in the community, the 49ers organization received the honor during the third annual Sports Humanitarian of the Year Awards on Tuesday, July 11, at L.A. Live’s The Novo. The other finalists for this year’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year Award were the Chicago White Sox (MLB), Memphis Grizzlies (NBA), and the New York City Football Club (MLS). This year marked the third consecutive in which the 49ers were recognized as a finalist for the award.