• Family, friends, and fans gather for Junior Seau burial and public memorial

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    A picture of former San Diego Chargers and NFL linebacker Junior Seau is displayed as fans arrive at Qualcomm Stadium on Friday night.

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    Fans arrive at Qualcomm Stadium to participate in a "Celebration of Life" memorial on Friday night.

    AP reports: Hours after Junior Seau was buried in his hometown, thousands of fans attended a public memorial service at Qualcomm Stadium, where the hard-hitting, fist-pumping linebacker starred for 13 seasons.

     Many wore Seau's No. 55 jersey - in Chargers blue, Southern California cardinal and gold and Miami Dolphins aqua and orange.

     Among those attending were Seau's parents, his ex-wife and their children, several current and former Chargers, and former rival John Elway. Elway, who now runs Denver's front office, was accompanied by new Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and coach John Fox, a former assistant with San Diego.

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    Luisa Seau, third from fron left, mother of former football player Junior Seau who committed suicide last week, is held by her grandson as she reaches for the casket of her deceased son as it is lowered into the ground at his burial on Friday in Oceanside, Calif. Junior's three other children, right, look on.

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    Tyler Seau, center, the son of Junior Seau, reacts to fans during a public memorial service for his father on Friday night.

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    Fan Annett Bush attends the "Celebration of Life" memorial on Friday night.

     

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  • Surfers honor late NFL star Seau with 'paddle-out'

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    A surfer wades into the surf for a ceremony during a "paddle-out" in honor of NFL star Junior Seau on May 6, in Oceanside, Calif.

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    Fred Hodges shows a surfboard he decorated.

    San Diegans took to the water Sunday in remembrance of hometown hero Junior Seau.

    Locals were invited to bring their surfboards to the south side of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, near Seau’s beachfront home.

    The group that gathered planned to paddle out into the water at 12:45 p.m. as a way of honoring Seau and showing community support and solidarity for his family.

    Junior Seau, who played for various NFL teams including the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots was found dead in his home on May 2nd of an apparent suicide.

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    Bryn Best waves to surfers in the water during the "paddle-out" ceremony.

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    Surfers prepare go into the surf.

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    Surfers ride their boards out into the surf.