1994 Heisman Trophy winner, as a running back at Colorado. Played three seasons with the Chicago Bears thereafter.
Age 42. Possible suicide.
He is the first Heisman winner of the past 55 years to pass on.
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RIP Rashaan Salaam
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Re: RIP Rashaan Salaam
That is sad.
Wow. That is an impressive statistic.Pastor Fireball wrote:He is the first Heisman winner of the past 55 years to pass on.
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Re: RIP Rashaan Salaam
Before Salaam, the most recent Heisman winner to pass away was 1957 winner John David Crow (Texas A&M), and he passed away just last year.BackInTex wrote:That is sad.
Wow. That is an impressive statistic.Pastor Fireball wrote:He is the first Heisman winner of the past 55 years to pass on.
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Re: RIP Rashaan Salaam
Why wouldn't that make Salaam the first Heisman winner of the past 59 years to pass on?Pastor Fireball wrote:Before Salaam, the most recent Heisman winner to pass away was 1957 winner John David Crow (Texas A&M), and he passed away just last year.BackInTex wrote:That is sad.Wow. That is an impressive statistic.Pastor Fireball wrote:He is the first Heisman winner of the past 55 years to pass on.
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Re: RIP Rashaan Salaam
He's probably counting Ernie Davis, who won the Heisman in 1961. However, Davis died in 1963 of leukemia.Estonut wrote:Why wouldn't that make Salaam the first Heisman winner of the past 59 years to pass on?Pastor Fireball wrote:Before Salaam, the most recent Heisman winner to pass away was 1957 winner John David Crow (Texas A&M), and he passed away just last year.BackInTex wrote:That is sad.Wow. That is an impressive statistic.
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