Katie Sowers Is the First Female and Openly LGBTQ+ Coach at the Super Bowl
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Katie Sowers faced discrimination in college, but now the San Francisco 49ers assistant coach is beloved by her players. Here's what you need to know ahead of Sunday's game.
Katie Sowers faced discrimination in college, but now the San Francisco 49ers assistant coach is beloved by her players. Here's what you need to know ahead of Sunday's game.
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Katie Sowers was an offensive assistant for the 49ers in 2019
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What Kansas' Katie Sowers Says About Being The First Woman To
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Katie Sowers, 1st Out LGBT Coach in NFL History, Won't Return to
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San Francisco 49ers assistant Katie Sowers is first openly LGBT
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Openly LGBTQ Female NFL coach also Goshen College graduate – 95.3 MNC
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Katie Sowers '09
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Women Who Inspire: Katie Sowers
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Lesbian coach in the NFL? 49ers just see a coach
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Super Bowl LIV Will Feature First Female, Openly Gay Coach
49ers' Katie Sowers lost college coaching job because she's gay