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Heisman Trophy winner Salaam found dead in Colorado park

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, December 6, 2016

By Associated Press

Heisman Trophy winner Salaam found dead in Colorado park
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Heisman Trophy winner Salaam found dead in Colorado park
Colorado running back Rashaan Salaam poses with his 1994 Heisman Trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. Authorities say Rashaan Salaam was found dead in a park in Boulder, Colorado. The Boulder County coroner’s office said it is still investigating the death of 42-year-old Salaam. (AP Photo/Adam Nadel, File)

BOULDER, Colo. — Authorities say 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam has been found dead in a Colorado park.

The Boulder County coroner’s office said Tuesday that it was still investigating the cause of the death of the 42-year-old Salaam.

The body of the one-time running back was found Monday at Eben G. Fine Park in Boulder.

Salaam led Colorado to one of its best seasons in 1994, when the Buffaloes went 11-1.

He had a terrific rookie season with the Chicago Bears in 1995, rushing for 1,074 yards and 10 touchdowns. But he scored just three times in the next two years and played his last game in the NFL in 1999 with the Cleveland Browns.

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