• The team signed former Michigan halfback Jim Pace

• Pace had been the 49ers first-round pick in 1958, but he was dealing with chronic knee problems

• They signed two additional free agents: defensive end Jim Toon, out of North Carolina A&T, and guard Roger Meitz, from USC and San Leandro High School

• The team waived quarterback Mike Jones and defensive end John Freim

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