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Herrion made fast friends with personality, wit

Associated Press

Sunday, August 21, 2005

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Thomas Herrion's locker stands next to the door leading to the San Francisco 49ers' practice fields. Every player walked past him every day, and the beefy lineman usually had something to say -- a quip, a joke or just a quick hello. Herrion's death Saturday night after a preseason game in Denver shocked the 49ers, even though few were close to the undrafted second-year pro. With his outgoing personality and quick wit, the 23-year-old guard made fast friends, even whil ...

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