Broncos Damien Nash dies after basketball game

February 25, 2007

St. Louis - Denver Broncos running back Damien Nash died Saturday at a St. Louis hospital after collapsing at a basketball game.

Nash was 24. Officials at Christian Hospital said Nash was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:41 p.m. local time. The St. Louis coroner's office confirmed the death but said they had no further details.

Nash was hosting the game at Riverview Gardens High School to benefit the Darris Nash Find a Heart Foundation, a charity that raises funds for heart transplant research. Damien Nash recently founded the charity in honor of his older brother, Darris, who has had a heart transplant.

A native of St. Louis, Nash joined the Broncos as a free agent on Aug. 3, 2006, according to the team's Web site. He played in three games, gaining 66 yards on 18 carries and catching four passes for 41 yards.