Remembering Some Fallen Denver Broncos (Darrent Williams and Damien Nash)

I do this thread at least once a year in remembrance of these two, young, fallen players. Tragedy struck the Denver Broncos organization at the end of the 2006 season when both Darrent Williams (24) and Damien Nash (22) passed away. Darrent Williams due to a drive-by shooting an early New Year's morning after shoveling his neighbors driveway off (elderly couple) the morning before, and Damien Nash died shortly after hosting a charity basketball game due to heart problems.

Darrent Williams was a star in the making for the Denver Broncos. In his short, two year career, he had already gathered 139 tackles, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, 6 interceptions, and 2 defensive touchdowns. Damien Nash, although not nearly as notable, and not to take away from the significance of his death, was mainly a 4th or 5th string back used by Mike Shanahan. His short career consisted of 24 carries and 98 yards.

Video of team talking about both: LINK

Video of Darrent Williams: LINK

quote:

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Neighbor Arlene Helmus saw Williams leaving home for the stadium Sunday morning, his bag in hand.

He warned her to be careful; the steps were slick.

"I said, 'You be careful. We need you,"' Helmus recalled Monday night. "He just laughed and said, 'You're right."'

The day before, Williams had helped neighbors shovel snow from their steps.

"I don't know that he ever knew my name," Helmus said, "but we'd see each other coming and going, and he was always friendly, always very nice."

She said she was devastated that such a polite young man had been killed.

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LINK