Position: Halfback Name Jimmy Nelson Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Date of birth: (1919-07-26)July 26, 1919 Date of death: December 24, 1986(1986-12-24) (aged 67) | ||
Place of death: Encinitas, California Place of birth: Live Oak, Florida | ||
James Guess Nelson (July 26, 1919 – December 24, 1986) was an American football running back. He played one season in the AAFC for the Miami Seahawks. Nelson played college football at Alabama, where he was part of the 1941 National Championship team. Though selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1942 NFL Draft, he did not play professional football until 1946. Instead, he served at March Field during World War II.
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