Herb Nelson
American football player (1921–2004)
American football player
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1921-04-25)April 25, 1921 Hartford, Connecticut |
Died: | July 18, 2004(2004-07-18) (aged 83) Westwood, Massachusetts |
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Penn |
Position: | End, tackle |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Herbert Russell Nelson (April 25, 1921 – July 18, 2004) was an American football end and tackle.
Nelson was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1921 and attended William Hall High School. He played college football for Penn.[1][2]
He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bisons in 1946 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and 1948. In three seasons of professional football, Nelson appeared in 30 games, 12 as a starter, and caught six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns.[1][3]
Nelson died in 2004 in Westwood, Massachusetts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Herb Nelson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Herb Nelson Lost to Penn for Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1942. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bisons Get Nelson". New York Daily News. September 21, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.