Rashaan Salaam

@Football Players, Timeline and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Rashaan Salaam was an American football player who committed suicide at a young age Suicide California American University Of Melbourne Sportspersons Football Players American Football Players Libra Celebrities Rashaan Salaam was an American football player best remembered as a running back in NFL during the 1990s when he played for the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns. He also played football at the University of Colorado and was a member of the Colorado Buffaloes football team. Having been a unanimous first-team All-American, Salaam was the youngest footballer in the NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards. He was the winner of 1994 Heisman Trophy as well as the ‘Sporting News Player of the Year’. He also won the Doak Walker Award and Walter Camp Award during his career. In addition, the great American football player was honoured with the title ‘NFC Rookie of the Year’ in 1995. He was also inducted into the Colorado University's Athletic Hall of Fame. Unfortunately Salaam died in December 2016, of an apparent suicide, at the age of 42.

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Birthday: October 8, 1974 Died on: December 5, 2016 Nationality: American Famous: Football Players, University Of Melbourne, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players City/State: California Siblings: Atiya Henry, Jabali Alaji Known as: Rashaan Iman Salaam Information Detail Birthday October 8, 1974 Died on December 5, 2016 Nationality American Famous Football Players, University Of Melbourne, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players City/State California Siblings Atiya Henry, Jabali Alaji Known as Rashaan Iman Salaam Universities University Of Melbourne La Jolla Country Day School University of Colorado Notable Alumnis University Of Melbourne Cause of death Suicide Birth Place San Diego, California Height 185cm Gender Male Father Teddy Washington (later Sulton Salaam) Mother Khalada Sun Sign Libra Born in San Diego, California Famous as American Football Player Died at Age 42

San Diego, California

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Rashaan Salaam was born as Rashaan Iman Salaam on October 8, 1974 in San Diego, California to Teddy Washington, who later changed his name to Sulton Salaam after converting to Islam. He had two siblings, Atiya Henry and Jabali Alaji. Salaam studied at La Jolla Country Day School and later on attended the University of Colorado. Unsplash Personal Life

On December 5, 2016, he was found dead in a park with a note near his body. After an autopsy, it was concluded that the cause of the footballer’s death was suicide by gunshot. The medical fraternity also wanted to conduct some neuropathological tests on his body but his family didn’t give consent to it as Islam prohibits dead bodies from being defiled. Unsplash Personal Life

From 1992 to 1994, Rashaan Salaam played for the Colorado Buffaloes football team at the University of Colorado. As a junior in 1994, he experienced one of the best individual seasons in the college football history, running for more than 2,000 yards in a season. At college, Salaam was a unanimous first-team All-American and also the winner of the prestigious Heisman Trophy. Unsplash College Career

From 1995 to 1997, Salaam played for Chicago Bears. His problems with injuries and marijuana use marred his performances during his time with the team. During his last two years with the Bears, Salaam mustered just 608 combined yards. He then spent the year 1999 with Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns. Then in 2001, the American footballer played for the Memphis Maniax of the XFL; however, his injuries cut his season short. Unsplash Professional Career

With his career failing miserably so far, he made his last attempt at an NFL career in 2002 and started training at the Cris Carter Speed School. In 2003, Salaam was picked up by the San Francisco 49ers. Unfortunately, the team let go of him in August that year. After this, he joined Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in February 2004. He was suspended this time as well, effectively ending his career in May. Unsplash Professional Career

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 8, 1974
Died on	December 5, 2016
Nationality	American
Famous	Football Players, University Of Melbourne, Sportspersons, Football Players, American Football Players
City/State	California
Siblings	Atiya Henry, Jabali Alaji
Known as	Rashaan Iman Salaam
Universities	University Of Melbourne La Jolla Country Day School University of Colorado
Notable Alumnis	University Of Melbourne
Cause of death	Suicide
Birth Place	San Diego, California
Height	185cm
Gender	Male
Father	Teddy Washington (later Sulton Salaam)
Mother	Khalada
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	San Diego, California
Famous as	American Football Player
Died at Age	42

Rashaan Salaam

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Oct 8, 1974

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San Diego, California