Chris Dalman is a former professional American football

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 player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers

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 (1993–2000). He was an offensive/defensive tackle for Palma High School

Palma High School

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 in Salinas, and was a four-year football letter-winner at Stanford University. After playing in the National Football League

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, he went back to Palma to become an assistant coach

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 and to teach Junior High English

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. He was one of the most beloved teachers at Palma during his teaching career. After a stint as the assistant offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons for the two years (2005–06), he became the offensive line coach and running game coordinator for the Stanford Cardinal football

Stanford Cardinal football

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team until resigning in January 2009. He will now be the varsity lineman coach for his old high school, the Palma Chieftains,he is also director of Alumni relations.