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In anticipation, Willie McGinest, who became a New England Patriots Hall of Famer earlier this week, wrote a tribute to the late Junior Seau for The Players' Tribune. McGinest continued the No. 55 tradition at USC set by Seau.
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"That was the first thing I learned about Junior Seau: He was fiercely proud and unconditionally loyal. That No. 55 was his way of leaving his lasting mark on the USC football program, but also of giving back to the program by giving the best linebackers in the country another reason to choose USC.
The No. 55 is a great USC tradition, and it all started with Junior."
Seau (left) with Keyshawn Johnson, McGinest and Sam Cunningham just days before his death.
