USC kicker Danelo found dead at bottom of cliff
 

Damn..so sad

SAN PEDRO, Calif. -- 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."

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

Damn, so young and so much to look forward to, and suddenly gone like that... :(

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Wonder if Romo is getting ideas?

;-)

hmm... sounds like someone was offered a payoff and didnt follow through... this may up being very interesting...

why would you jump off a cliff after winning a bowl game?

lwow :helpme

yep u r right he probably should have missed a few extra points.:1orglaugh

I may be wrong but I didn't read anything there that said he jumped off the cliff

Yea then it would ahve been 30-18 :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

yep he really could have changed the outcome :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Wow sad loss

wow... that sucks. :(

that place is famous for suicides