Jimmy Nelson (American football) explained

Jimmy Nelson
Position:	Halfback
Birth Date:	July 26, 1919
Birth Place:	Live Oak, Florida, U.S.
Death Place:	Encinitas, California, U.S.
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Weight Lbs:	180
High School:	Live Oak (FL) Suwannee
College:	Alabama
Draftyear:	1942
Draftround:	19
Draftpick:	174
Pastteams:	Miami Seahawks (1946)
Highlights:	Third-team All-American (1941) 2× First-team All-SEC (1940, 1941) Second-team All-SEC (1939)
Pfr:	NelsJi21

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.^[1] Nelson played college football at Alabama, where he was part of the 1941 National Championship team.^[2] 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.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Crippen, Kenneth R. . The Original Buffalo Bills: A History of the All-America Football Conference Team, 1946–1949 . Jefferson, NC . McFarland . 2009 . 978-0-7864-4619-3 . 28 .
2. Book: Walsh, Christopher J. . Where Football is King: A History of the SEC . Lanham, MD . Taylor Trade . 2006 . 1-58979-355-2 . 137 .
3. Book: Jones, Wilbur D. . "Football! Navy! War!": How Military "Lend-Lease" Players Saved the College Game and Helped Win World War II . limited . Jefferson, NC . McFarland . 2009 . 978-0-7864-4219-5 . 141 .