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San Jose State student dies several days after water polo practice at campus pool

SAN JOSE -- A San Jose State University student was taken off life support Saturday night, days after falling unconscious during a practice of a water polo club team at the campus aquatics center.

University and family spokesmen on Sunday confirmed the death of Ryan Harryman, a senior who was scheduled to graduate in spring with a bachelor's degree in anthropology. The graduate of Homestead High School in Cupertino was 24-years-old. "Ryan had many different hobbies, including water polo, writing, music and comedy," his brother, William Harryman, wrote in a email to this newspaper. "He enjoyed making people laugh through his creative outlets.