Day of Mourning
Thomas Herrion, a backup 49ers offensive lineman, had every reason to be pleased with the way he played in the final minutes of the team's exhibition game Saturday night.He was on the field for the 49ers' final series in their 26-21 loss to the Denver Broncos, a grueling 14-play, 91-yard drive that lasted 2 minutes, 26 seconds of game action.
Thomas Herrion 1981-2005
Herrion walked off field and collapsed during prayer
San Francisco Chronicle: 'A somber Mike Nolan pieced together the last moments of Thomas Herrion's life and recounted the aftermath of his death at a news conference in front of the 49ers' Santa Clara facility Sunday.'
Collapse still under review
Oakland Tribune: 'As Saturday evening turned into late night in Denver, reserve left guard Thomas Herrion, 23,had shown no signs of what was to come.'
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Larger than life, 'Big T' is mourned
Sacramento Bee: 'His name was Thomas Herrion, but no one ever called him that because somehow 'Thomas' just wasn't colorful enough for the big, friendly guard from north Texas.'
Grid death puzzle
New York Daily News: 'The death of San Francisco 49ers player Thomas Herrion remained a mystery yesterday after an autopsy was unable to determine what caused him to collapse and die after a preseason game.'
Autopsy can't explain football player's death
Newsday: 'Thomas Herrion, a rookie offensive lineman for the 49ers, collapsed Saturday night in the locker room, minutes after a preseason game in Denver against the Broncos. After being rushed to a hospital, he died early yesterday morning.'
49ers mourn death of player
Denver Post: 'An apparent heart attack killed Thomas Herrion, a backup offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, who died after Saturday night's game against the Broncos in Denver, his agent, Frederick Lyles, said Sunday.'
Player had big impact on small Texas town
San Francisco Chronicle: 'But in Kilgore, Texas, Thomas Herrion is anything but anonymous. He is a local legend, and his friends there are grieving hard.'
Fallen 49er had been so full of life
Mercury News: 'Minutes before he collapsed, Thomas Herrion was exactly where he wanted to be. He was walking off an NFL field, under the lights with his helmet cocked up on his forehead.'
49er's death raises many questions
Sacramento Bee: 'Herrion's life will be dissected with all the precision of a surgeon's scalpel. Nolan would be advised to begin consulting medical textbooks about all obesity-related topics.'
Nolan: 'Football will take a back burner'
San Francisco Chronicle: 'A tough task now lies ahead for the 49ers -- recovering from the death of teammate Thomas Herrion. The 49ers expected to hold their last two-a-day practice today before their training camp schedule ends on Wednesday.'
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