Chargers News: Jim Harbaugh Reveals He Has Signed Jersey From Bolt Great

Jim Harbaugh reminisced about a treasured gift he has in his home from a former teammate.
Chargers News: Jim Harbaugh Reveals He Has Signed Jersey From Bolt Great
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All the memories came flooding back for Jim Harbaugh on Thursday when he was introduced as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.

Harbaugh, who played for two seasons with the Chargers, reminisced about his last game as a quarterback in San Diego. He exchanged jerseys with a teammate after the game and it is even more special now that his former teammate has passed away.

"All these memories come flooding back, none more than the last game that I played with the Chargers. Junior Seau and I exchanged jerseys and he signed it and I have that jersey hanging up in my home," Harbaugh said.

Seau retired in 2010 after 20 seasons in the National Football League, 13 were with the Chargers. He was a 12-time Pro Bowler and an eight-time All-Pro selection. 

He passed away on May 2, 2012, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Three years later, he was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Harbaugh arrives in Los Angeles on the heels of a national championship with his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines. His hire to Los Angeles now also makes him the active leader in career winning percentage among head coaches, thanks to a productive-if-brief stint with the San Francisco 49ers.


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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.