Say Goodbye to Rashaan Salaam

20150602_120537_rashaan-salaamhe was fine af when he was younger…
so i got an update from the foxhole today.
an ex nfl baller wolf allegedly killed himself.
his name was rashaan salaam and this is the story via cbc sports

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Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam was found dead Monday night in a Boulder park less than two miles from Folsom Field, where he carved his name into the University of Colorado record books as one of the greatest players in the program’s history.

The Boulder County coroner’s office was still investigating the cause of the death of the 42-year-old Salaam, who won the Heisman in 1994. The body of the one-time running back was found at Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder. Police say foul play was not suspected.

Salaam’s mother, Khalada, told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday that police said they suspect he killed himself. “They said they found a note and would share that with us when we get there,” Salaam’s mother said.

Salaam’s death stunned the Colorado football community which this year celebrated a revival with a 10-3 record, an appearance in the Pac-12 championship game and the Buffaloes’ first bowl bid in almost a decade.

“You talk about a young man who was smart, handsome, talented. He was very, very gifted. He was humble. He was a team guy,” Bill McCartney, who coached Salaam from 1992-94, told The Associated Press.

McCartney remembered Salaam as a natural leader.

His personality was infectious. He just had a warmth about him, a genuineness about him that was really contagious,” McCartney said. “On the surface, he had everything. We thought he was a cut above, and he turned out to be.”

Salaam rushed for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior in 1994, leading the Buffaloes to an 11-1 record, a win over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl and a No. 3 finish in the final polls. He won the Heisman in a runaway.

how sad.
it’s a shame he took his life because he left behind a great legacy.
rip to rashaan salaam.

lowkey: he reminds me of adrian peterson in the face…

…but,
i could be way off tho.

story taken: cbc sports

4 thoughts on “Say Goodbye to Rashaan Salaam

  1. Wow. It always pains me when this happens to one of our brothers and sisters. Another one who had a beautiful spirit, and had a lot of talent to contribute to the world.

    Gosh. It’s seriously time for the government to do something about mental illness, and we’ve got to be there for those we love if we notice that they’re struggling. A simple “I love you” can go a long way. Help needs to be more accessible to all people, even though he might have had access, it still wasn’t enough.

    May his beautiful spirit R.I.P. I hope his family can find solace in this tragedy.

    Another beautiful man, gone.

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