Former Ohio State captain Willie “Chico” Nelson died Tuesday in what police consider “most likely a suicide,” The Columbus Dispatch reported. #OhioState football | Former captain Chico Nelson dies at 46 https://t.co/2rzUyu6n9e pic.twitter.com/CCoa3LtFCP — Columbus Dispatch (@DispatchAlerts) May 17, 2016 Nelson, a defensive back for the Buckeyes from 1990-93 and was a team captain his senior year, died from a gunshot wound to the chest. He did not leave a suicide note but did reach out before allegedly shooting himself. “There were some good-bye text messages on his phone to those closest to him,” Grove City Police Det. Sgt. Chris White said. Police also said the garage of the home where Nelson died was sealed so exhaust fumes couldn’t escape, leading them to believe Nelson previously attempted suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | Top 25 quarterbacks “He fought a lot of demons in his life,” former teammate Eddie George told The Dispatch. “I just pray that he is at peace.” Nelson was 46 years old.
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