Benny Nelson

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]

Benny Nelson
No. 22
Position:Halfback / Defensive Back
Personal information
Born: (1941-04-01) April 1, 1941
Gadsden, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:1964 / Round: 5 / Pick: 61
Career history
  • Houston Oilers (1964)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

who Forrest Gump portrays as the Alabama half back who made the 1963 all American team.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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