REDWOOD CITY -- Former San Francisco tackle Cas Banaszek was hired by the 49ers Friday as an assistant offensive line coach with emphasis on tight ends and run-blocking.
Banaszek played at Northwestern and was a first-round draft choice of the 49ers in the 1967 draft. He played offensive tackle for the 49ers from 1968 to 1977.
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The 49ers also announced the signing of free agents John Balatti, a defensive end from Fresno State, Matt Bouza, a wide receiver from California, Alan Mitchell, a wide receiver out of Michigan, and Wilbert Haslip, a running back from Hawaii. Haslip played in 1979 and last season for the Kansas City Chiefs.
