Rashaan Salaam found dead

[KingEleven]

Ex-NFL star, Heisman winner Salaam found dead

Former Colorado Buffaloes and Chicago Bears running back Rashaan Salaam was found dead in a park in Boulder, police say.He was 42 »

 

[KingEleven]

R.i.p.

 

[MattyMatt]

No foul play makes it sound as a suicide or OD. RIP...

Him and Ki-Jana Carter were fun to watch in that Heisman race...

 

[Enfuego]

He called 911 prior to them finding him. Suicide?

 

[ML Dog]

 

[ML Dog]

 

[ML Dog]

Rashaan Salaam is the first Heisman winner of last 55 years to die.

Until yesterday, every winner since Ernie Davis (1961) was alive.

 

[ML Dog]

Salaam's body was discovered in a parking lot at Eben G. Fine Park, less than two miles from Folsom Field, the stadium where Salaam knew Glory on the campus of the University of Colorado in Boulder.

The discovery was made just before 9 p.m. on Monday Night.

 

[ML Dog]

In 1994 Salaam amassed 24 touchdowns and helped lead Colorado to an 11–1 record, including a 41–24 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 1995 Fiesta Bowl, and a No. 3 finish in the final Associated Press Poll.

The Buffaloes' only loss of the season was to the Big Eight Conference rival Nebraska Cornhuskers, which finished undefeated and ranked No. 1 in both the Associated Press and United Press International polls at season's end.

Salaam had four consecutive 200-yard rushing games during the season, his best effort coming against the Texas Longhorns, when he set a school record with 362 yards total offense in a 34–31 Colorado win in Austin.

 

[ML Dog]

Youngest player in NFL history to rush for 1000 yards – 21 years, 77 days old.

 

[AlwayzRight]

Anybody have any info on the cause?

 

[ERockMoney]

Anybody have any info on the cause?

Suicide, I believe. His family mentioned him leaving a note.

 

[JohnBlue123]

Poor guy. He was one of the best football players to come out of the San Diego Section. I was in HS around the same time as he was and I remember he would put up gawdy numbers. I used to think a big reason was he played 8-man football but he proved the doubters wrong by winning the heismann.

 

[5teamparlay]

Wow since 1961 Heisman winners have killed more people than have died....

 

[thecentaur]

Wow since 1961 Heisman winners have killed more people than have died....

:scared1:

 

[ashack1]

While this is true, this isn't the time to be comical. Some appreciated this guy. I being one. If he did off himself, why should we put him in the same subject as OJ? Just my 2 cents

 

[michael777]

nothing comical,just the facts

 

[ashack1]

I guess when I said this is true, that it didn't mean that what he said wasn't true. Right? You're fuckin stupid.