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Former Colorado Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam died at the age of 42, according to the school. He was found dead Monday night in a park in Boulder.
Salaam won the 1994 Heisman as a junior and was taken in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. As a junior he rushed for 2,055 yards and 24 touchdowns as the Buffaloes finished 11-1.
The Boulder County Coroner’s office said in a release that a body found in Eben G. Fine Park on Monday was positively identified as Salaam. The release said the coroner’s office would be conducting an autopsy and that the cause of death are pending further investigation.
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/06/rashaan-salaam-dies-colorado-buffaloes/