SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Mariucci was the last coach under former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo and the first NFL coach for wide receiver Terrell Owens.
And Mariucci envisions at some point DeBartolo and Owens will be linked as members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he said on Thursday.
DeBartolo and Owens are finalists for the Hall of Fame. The 46-member board of selectors will meet early Saturday morning to elect the Class of 2016.
Mariucci was hired as 49ers coach in 1997, and DeBartolo was the team owner for one season before stepping aside and later serving an NFL suspension.