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Penn football player commits suicide

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by WaylonJennings, Apr 30, 2010.

  1. WaylonJennings

    WaylonJennings Guest

    Sad story. The mom says that he just put too much pressure on himself.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5142256

    I'd be curious to know if the suicide/depression rate among students goes up around finals time, especially at elite schools like Penn.
     
    WaylonJennings, Apr 30, 2010
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  2. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    Sad story - this happened in 2005 at Penn also

    http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/ivy/2005-10-12-penn-rb-suicide_x.htm
     
    Boom_70, Apr 30, 2010
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  3. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Yeah, that was the first thing I asked myself when I read about this the other day. I thought something similar happened there a few years ago.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Apr 30, 2010
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  4. CNY

    CNY Member

    This story has stuck with me over the years.
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1006855/1/index.htm
     
    CNY, Apr 30, 2010
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