

Soon after, he began experiencing withdrawals and even injured himself intentionally by kicking an oak coffee table repeatedly in order to obtain more pills. Curcio quickly became addicted to the prescription pills. While returning a punt in practice, Curcio tore his anterior cruciate ligament, ending his promising college football career and introducing him to the powerful pain killer Vicodin. Ĭurcio later went on to play football at his father's alma mater, the University of Idaho, which had been his childhood dream. Curcio broke many records in football and received several honors and awards for his play in both sports. As a teenager, he was popular and talented and voted captain of both football and basketball teams at Monroe High School. Early life Ĭurcio was born and raised in Monroe, Washington. Upon his release from prison, he parlayed his criminal career into becoming a motivational speaker, in the field of drug abuse and crime prevention, speaking to students and athletes across the U.S. He was eventually arrested and sentenced to six years in federal prison. In 2008, Curcio was responsible for one of the most elaborately planned armored car heists in U.S.

Curcio (born September 1, 1980) is an American author, public speaker, convicted robber, and former career criminal.
