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By Bill Pennington
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.
BOULDER, Colo. — Through the darkness, Rashaan Salaam drove his run-down Suzuki sedan. He was, as usual, alone.
For months, friends said, Salaam had been a recluse who left his rented condo in a Denver suburb only occasionally, to buy groceries and, even more rarely, for a solitary morning walk. Now and then he went to a bar for drinks and a steak, sitting by himself.
But on this Monday night, Dec. 5, Salaam, a former football standout, was headed for the site of his greatest triumph.
Read More At Their Website Here
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/sports/rashaan-salaam-death-heisman-trophy-cte.html?_r=0
By Bill Pennington
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.
BOULDER, Colo. — Through the darkness, Rashaan Salaam drove his run-down Suzuki sedan. He was, as usual, alone.
For months, friends said, Salaam had been a recluse who left his rented condo in a Denver suburb only occasionally, to buy groceries and, even more rarely, for a solitary morning walk. Now and then he went to a bar for drinks and a steak, sitting by himself.
But on this Monday night, Dec. 5, Salaam, a former football standout, was headed for the site of his greatest triumph.
Read More At Their Website Here
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/21/sports/rashaan-salaam-death-heisman-trophy-cte.html?_r=0
