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Seau buried in hometown; fans get chance to say goodbye at Qualcomm Stadium

Hours after Junior Seau was buried in his hometown, thousands of fans got their chance to cheer one more time for the hard-hitting, fist-pumping linebacker at the stadium where he starred for 13 seasons.A crowd estimated at 20,000 attended a public memorial service at Qualcomm Stadium. Many wore Seau's No. 55 jersey — in Chargers blue, Southern California cardinal and gold and Miami Dolphins aqua and orange. One of Seau's cousins wore a jersey combing the colors of all three of his pro teams, including the New England Patriots.Former NFL safety John Lynch led a shout-out of "Buddy!" — Seau's greeting to friends and strangers alike."I love it," Lynch said."He was a good and loyal friend," said former teammate LaDainian Tomlinson, who drew some of the biggest cheers of the night as he spoke of Seau. "Notice the words I said: good and loyal."Chargers president Dean Spanos made official what many had known since Seau left after the 2002 season, that No. 55 will never be worn by another Cha...

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