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Former Husky football star Johnie Kirton dead at 26

Two days after scoring the game-winning touchdown for the San Jose SaberCats, former UW fullback/linemen Johnnie Kirton passed away at the age of 26.

Published: May 29, 2012 at 2:12 p.m. PDTUpdated: May 29, 2012 at 2:12 p.m. PDT
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Husky tight end Johnie Kirton makes this touchdown catch on Sept. 23, 2006. (BRUCE KELLMAN/THE NEWS TRIBUNE FILE)

Two days after scoring the game-winning touchdown for the San Jose SaberCats, former UW fullback/linemen Johnnie Kirton passed away at the age of 26.

Details out of San Jose are limited. Here’s the story from the Mercury News.

Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/uwsports/2012/05/29/former-husky-johnie-kirton-passes-away/

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