Rashaan Iman Salaam (October 8, 1974 – December 5, 2016) was an American football running back. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes from 1992 to 1994, became the …

Dec 10, 2019 · The headline of Salaam’s New York Times obit read: Rashaan Salaam, Heisman Trophy Winner with Colorado, Dies at 42. The trophy followed him until the very end.

Sep 26, 2017 · BOULDER, Colo. – Boulder police last week provided USA TODAY Sports with 86 pages of reports that detail their investigation into the death of former Colorado and NFL …

Sep 26, 2017 · On Dec. 5, Salaam finally decided he couldn’t take the pain anymore and drove her black 2006 Suzuki Forenza to a park in Boulder for his final act at age 42.

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Dec 15, 2024 · Saturday night marked the 30th anniversary of Rashaan Salaam’s historic Heisman Trophy win, a moment of immense pride for Colorado Buffaloes football.

Dec 21, 2016 · Rashaan Salaam, the 1994 trophy winner, was found dead this month. Now, many wonder if brain damage and the pressure of living up to Heisman hopes contributed to his end.

Salaam won Colorado’s first Heisman after becoming the third Division I player top the 2,000-yard rushing barrier. Salaam was born in San Diego, Calif., the son of former Cincinnati Bengals …

After scoring three touchdowns in Colorado’s 41-24 victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, Salaam turned professional. He was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bears and was …

Dec 5, 2016 · Salaam, a running back from San Diego, Calif., won Colorado’s first Heisman in 1994 after rushing for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns while averaging a remarkable 7.61 …