USC Kicker, Mario Danelo, Found Dead

[Mermaidman]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/f...ls/2006/01/06/usc.danelo.ap/index.html

SAN PEDRO, Calif. (AP) -- Southern California kicker Mario Danelo was found dead Saturday about 120 feet down a rocky cliff near Point Fermin lighthouse. The body was reported by a passer-by at about 4:30 p.m., said Martha Garcia of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Danelo, the 21-year-old son of former NFL kicker Joe Danelo, made 15 of 16 field goals this season and led the Trojans in scoring with 89 points. The junior made two field goals in the Rose Bowl on Monday to help USC beat Michigan 32-18.

Speaking on behalf of Trojans coach Pete Carroll, USC spokesman Tim Tessalone said: "We were stunned to hear about this tragedy. This is a great loss. Mario was a wonderful young man of high character.

"He was one heck of a kicker. He was a key ingredient in our success the past two years. The thoughts and prayers of the entire Trojan family go out to the Danelo family on this sad, sad day."

Posted: Sunday January 7, 2007 Copyright 2007 Associated Press

 

[2Xtreme21]

Wow.

 

[Sukhoi]

Damn. I almost fell off the Grand Canyon in May. :Q

 

[IAteYourMother]

holy sh!t

 

[aidanjm]

accident or suicide? 😕

 

[moshquerade]

sad,
and i'm going w/ accident.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: aidanjm
accident or suicide? 😕

dunno why it'd be suicide. He just won the Rose Bowl

 

[monk3y]

🙁 sad situation

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: aidanjm
accident or suicide? 😕

dunno why it'd be suicide. He just won the Rose Bowl

it's not unheard of for successful people to kill themselves. depression, schizophrenia, whatever.

eidt: it's also not unheard of for suicidal people to choose to fling themselves off a rocky cliff.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: aidanjm
accident or suicide? 😕

dunno why it'd be suicide. He just won the Rose Bowl

it's not unheard of for successful people to kill themselves. depression, schizophrenia, whatever.

I suppose.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother

Originally posted by: aidanjm
accident or suicide? 😕

dunno why it'd be suicide. He just won the Rose Bowl

He was found by a stranger, so he was either alone, or the people he was with took off and did not report whatever happened.

 

[pancho619]

I almost fell off that same cliff about 7 years ago, it's a slippery one if you don't have on the right shoes. Sad to hear what happened to him.

 

[her209]

Wow... just heard about it this morning. :Q

 

[Mermaidman]

Alcohol suspected--I guess he might have gotten drunk and either fell off or was pushed off.