Taylor Hooton

Taylor Hooton

Taylor Hooton was a student athlete from Plano West Senior High School in Plano, Texas who in July 2003 committed suicide.

Taylor's family believes his death was connected to clinical depression caused by the use of steroids used for performance enhancement combined with Clomid, an estrogen pill designed for women with fertility problems. Taylor was on SSRI anti-depressants, which are linked to suicidal tendencies, at the time of his suicide. [Bigger Stronger Faster documentary at 1:04:20]

Since his suicide, his father, Don Hooton, has focused his attention on fighting steroid abuse through his organization, the Taylor Hooton Foundation. [Mitchell, George J. "Report to the Commissioner of Baseball", 13 Dec 2007. p. SR9.]

Taylor was a cousin of Burt Hooton, a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

References

External links

* [http://www.taylorhooton.org Taylor Hooton.org (Steroid Abuse Awareness)]
* [http://www.taylorhooton.org/taylorhooton.asp An Athletes Dangerous Experiment] , New York Times (November 26, 2003 reprint)
* [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/02/60II/main603502.shtml CBS article: "The Kid Next Door]
* [http://www.dallasobserver.com/issues/2004-08-12/feature.html Dallas Observer article: "All the Rage"]


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