Former 49ers coach Mike Singletary got a shoutout from President Donald Trump on social media Thursday, with Trump calling the Hall of Fame linebacker and former 49ers coach "A strong man and a really great person."
"Great to spend time with Mike Singletary while going to Texas," Trump's caption reads. "He’s one of the greatest football players ever — A strong man and a really good person. Great being with you Mike!"
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The White House confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that Singletary traveled with the presidential party aboard Air Force One to Texas. The 61-year-old also joined Trump in June for a roundtable discussion on race from Gateway Church in Dallas, KWTX reported.
Singletary was the head coach in San Francisco from 2008-10, finishing with an 18-20 record for the 49ers. Most recently, he had been the head coach for a high school in Texas, Trinity Christian Academy in Addison. Singletary left the program in December to pursue other opportunities.
Singletary is a Houston native and played his college football at Baylor.
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