49er dies in exhibition game
The International Herald Tribune
The Associated Press
08/21/05

DENVER, COLORADO--San Francisco offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapsed in the locker room and died Sunday morning, shortly after the 49ers played the Denver Broncos in a preseason game. He was 23.

Herrion, a 6-foot-3, 310-pound guard, was on the field for San Francisco's 14-play, 91-yard drive that ended with a touchdown with 2 seconds left.

Players had finished listening to coach Mike Nolan address them in a postgame meeting when Herrion collapsed. Medics administered CPR on him and took him to an ambulance that rushed him to a nearby hospital.

About three hours later, 49ers spokesman Aaron Salkin confirmed that Herrion had been pronounced dead. The cause of death was not immediately known. ''This is a colossal tragedy for the 49ers and the entire NFL community,'' Salkin said. ''We still do not know all the details. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Herrion family.''

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I read about it on AOL News...and went to the message boards to post condolences to the family. And as usual there were idiots saying he 'deserved it'.

I read about it on AOL News...and went to the message boards to post condolences to the family. And as usual there were idiots saying he 'deserved it'.

I just read about it on AOL news as well! I didn't post anything about it, though; I just read the article.

I read about it on AOL News...and went to the message boards to post condolences to the family. And as usual there were idiots saying he 'deserved it'.


I "love it" when a major celebrity gets bashed and gets the whole "they deserved it thing" when they die.  ::)

I hope no one said the same thing to them (the bashers) when their loved ones died...

My thoughts and prayers go out to Thomas Herrion's family and friends.

I posted this very story in the NFL exhibition thread after mulling over starting one for just this...wherever the story is it's still very sad :\'(