ST. LOUIS — The funeral service for former Missouri running back Damien Nash, who collapsed and died Saturday after a charity basketball game, will be Monday in St. Louis.
The Denver Broncos, who Nash played for last season, said visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ronald L. Jones Funeral Chapel in St. Louis, with the funeral service set for 10 a.m. Monday at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church.
The cause of Nash’s death remained unclear Tuesday. An autopsy was performed last Sunday, but test results are pending, the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s office said. A pathologist who is a heart expert has been called in to look at Nash’s heart.
Nash collapsed in his suburban St. Louis home after returning by limousine with his wife, Judy Nash, and their daughter from a game at his high school to benefit The Darris Nash Find a Heart Foundation. The organization raises money for heart transplant research.
Nash’s older brother, 25-year-old Darris Nash, suffered from a weakened heart muscle condition known as dilated cardiomyopathy, and underwent a heart transplant in January 2006.
In two seasons at Missouri, Nash rushed for 1,254 yards, had 36 receptions for 281 yards and scored 14 touchdowns. After leading the team in rushing his junior year in 2004, he entered the 2005 NFL Draft and Tennnessee selected him in the fifth round.
Nash played in three games for the Titans, and the Broncos signed him as a free agent last season.
He played in three games for Denver.