Benny Nelson
American football player (born 1941)
American football player
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| Position: | Halfback / defensive back | ||
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| Born: | (1941-04-01) April 1, 1941 (age 83) Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama) | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 5 / Pick: 61 | ||
| AFL draft: | 1964 / Round: 12 / Pick: 94 | ||
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James Benjamin Nelson (born April 1, 1941) is a former American football halfback and defensive back. He played one season for the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1964. Nelson was co-captain on the 1963 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.[1]
who Forrest Gump portrays as the Alabama half back who made the 1963 all American team.
References
- ^ "Alabama Football | Bryant Museum". Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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Alabama Crimson Tide rushing leaders
- Holm (1937)
- Mosley (1938)
- Spencer (1939–40)
- J. Nelson (1941)
- Craft (1942)
- Gilmer (1944, 1946)
- Tew (1945, 1947)
- Salem (1948)
- Calvin (1949)
- Marlow (1950–52)
- Tharp (1953–54)
- Walls (1955)
- Comstock (1956)
- Loftin (1957)
- Bo. Jackson (1958)
- Trammell (1959–60)
- Fracchia (1961)
- Versprille (1962)
- B. Nelson (1963)
- Bowman (1964–65)
- Stabler (1966)
- Morgan (1967–68)
- Musso (1969–71)
- Bisceglia (1972)
- W. Jackson (1973)
- Culliver (1974)
- Davis (1975–77)
- Nathan (1978)
- Shealy (1979)
- Bi. Jackson (1980)
- Moore (1981–83)
- Carruth (1984)
- Jelks (1985)
- Humphrey (1986–87)
- Hill (1988)
- Stacy (1989, 1991)
- Anderson (1990)
- Lassic (1992)
- She. Williams (1993–94)
- Riddle (1995–96)
- C. Alexander (1997)
- S. Alexander (1998–99)
- Galloway (2000–01)
- Sha. Williams (2002–03)
- Darby (2004–06)
- Grant (2007)
- Coffee (2008)
- Ingram (2009–10)
- Richardson (2011)
- Lacy (2012)
- Yeldon (2013)
- Henry (2014–15)
- D. Harris (2016–18)
- N. Harris (2019–20)
- Robinson (2021)
- Gibbs (2022)
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