SAN JOSE -- Ray Brown stands tall during Super Bowl week in the Bay Area as a reminder of the impacts of two larger-than-life figures in 49ers history.
Long before Brown reached Super Bowl 50 as assistant offensive line coach with the Carolina Panthers, he was steered in that direction by Bobb McKittrick and Bill Walsh.
Brown was a favorite of Bobb McKittrick, who always got the most out of his offensive line with the 49ers. McKittrick is one of a handful of individuals with a hand in each of the 49ers’ five Super Bowl titles. McKittrick was always fond of Brown, saying that he tried harder than any player he coached to do things as he taught them.