5/30/13 - A cause of death was not determined Wednesday after an autopsy on the body of a Livingston County man who was one of the most successful quarterbacks in college history. Lake County Sheriff Robert Hilts said there was no obvious sign of heart trauma on Cullen Finnerty, whose body was discovered Tuesday night in woods 65 miles north of Grand Rapids, following a search by dozens of people, including former teammates, coaches and current players at Grand Valley State University. Finnerty had led Grand Valley to more than 50 victories and three national titles; the last in 2006. The 30-year-old former Brighton High School star was with his relatives on a holiday weekend at a cottage in Lake County's Webber Township. He disappeared Sunday while fishing a river separately from other relatives. Hilts said the autopsy "ruled out anything real obvious" and that there âwas nothing that stood out as to the cause of death.â He added that he was glad there was no sign of foul play involved and that more results could be available after an examination of the brain and other tests. WZZM-TV is reporting that the coroner has said while Finnerty did have an enlarged heart, it was not large enough to have caused his death. Meanwhile, services have been set for Finnerty. Viewing will be Monday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brighton, with family from noon-1 p.m. and friends from 1-8 p.m. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the church. He is survived by his wife and two young children, pictured here. (JK)
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