Death Of Nelson's Dad 'Accidental'

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- The state medical examiner has listed the death of basketball star Jameer Nelson's father as accidental.

The body of Floyd "Pete" Nelson, 57, was pulled from the Delaware River on Saturday after a boater spotted it near Fox Point Park in Wilmington and called 911.

Because the manner of death is listed as accidental, the state medical examiner's office would not disclose the cause of death. Nelson's identity was confirmed by a scar on the right leg and two partially missing digits on his left hand. His Social Security card and driver's license also were found in a wallet.

Nelson, a welder for a tugboat company, was last seen Thursday working in a dry dock area in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pa. Divers and trained dogs searched the river all day Friday.

Jameer Nelson, who played basketball at Chester High School and Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, is the starting point guard for the Orlando Magic.

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