Big 49ers booster Harry Troutt dies

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Harry and Kitten Troutt's penthouse apartment in the Richmond District had a panoramic view of San Francisco. It also was a home away from home for many of the 49ers' players.

In the early 1980s, the entire secondary - Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, Dwight Hicks and Carlton Williamson - would arrive together. They knew the 49ers couldn't have more avid fans than the Troutts. They didn't miss a game for five decades, attended all five Super Bowl wins and decorated their homes in red and gold.

Harry Troutt died July 11 of cardiac arrest at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. He was 77.

Mr. Troutt headed the San Francisco chapter of the 49ers Booster Club for 30 years. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hall of Fans, a wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

"We all loved him," Hall of Fame offensive tackle Bob St. Clair said. "We'd always go over to his house after the games. If we won, we'd celebrate. If we lost, we'd drink our sorrows."

Besides his wife, Mr. Troutt is survived by a daughter, Linda Ridgway of Santa Rosa; his brother, James, of Spokane, Wash.; sisters Benita Thomas of Anchorage, Alaska, and Julia Person of North Carolina; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.

A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa.