John Brodie, former 49ers, Stanford star quarterback, dies at 90

John Brodie, former 49ers, Stanford star quarterback, dies at 90

John Brodie, who played a franchise-record 17 seasons with the 49ers from 1957-73, passed away Friday at age 90, the team announced.

49ers legend John Brodie honored

John Brodie, a 49er legend who lived and raised his family in Los Altos, passed away Friday.

John Brodie, a star quarterback for the 49ers, dies at 90 – PR informa

San Francisco 49ers quarterback John Brodie looks to pass during an NFL game in 1966. (Wikipedia) By WILLIAM YARDLEY and FRANK LITSKY John Brodie, the star quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers from the late 1950s into the early ’70s, who endured years of boos on bad teams before developing into a prized passer and becoming football’s highest-paid player, died Friday in Solana Beach, California. He was 90. His wife, Sue Brodie, confirmed his d…