The San Francisco 49ers took home some hardware at the recent Bay Area Emmy Awards. "The Valley," an episode of 49ers Studios signature television show, "The Faithful," won the Emmy in the category of "Historic/Culture Program Special.”
In the episode, former 49ers star defensive back Kermit Alexander shares the horrific story about the murder of his family and how he rose from the tregedy.
San Francisco drafted Alexander with the eighth-overall pick in the 1963 NFL Draft. He played seven seasons with the 49ers and accumulated 36 interceptions in 94 games.
On the morning of August 31, 1984, three armed men broke into a house in the South Central section of Los Angeles, brutally murdering Alexander’s mother, Ebora Alexander; his sister, Dietra Alexander; and his nephews Damani Garner and Damon Bonner.