Herb Nelson

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Herb Nelson
Position:End, tackle
Personal information
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
Career history
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[]

  1. ^ a b c "Herb Nelson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Herb Nelson Lost to Penn for Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1942. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bisons Get Nelson". New York Daily News. September 21, 1946. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
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