49er derives from 1849, the California Gold Rush and is used to describe the gold prospectors that came to California during the gold rush (see ). » "49er" may also refer to: San Francisco 49ers, a professional American football team The Charlotte 49ers, the athletic teams of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte The athletic teams of California State University, Long Beach 49er (dinghy), a class of racing dinghy 49ers (band), a former Italian Italo house and Eurodance project The 49ers… (More on 49ers)