Been wondering lately about UNCC. 49ers? WTH? -- Pirateguy 10/20/2021 12:25PM Highway 49 runs right by them. Plus they're gold diggin ho's. ** -- ultraviolet 10/20/2021 2:51PM Their logo is a miners pick axe. In 1799 the first gold rush -- Albemarle Pirate 10/20/2021 1:11PM You made me curious so I googled it" "The nickname "49ers" derives from the -- ECPirate89 10/20/2021 12:34PM It's also a reference to the brief gold rush at the Reed gold mine -- Magnum 10/20/2021 1:15PM Then they should be the CHARLOTTE CONEHEADS! ** -- turbopir8 10/20/2021 12:55PM