Running back, Alabama, 1960–63
Benny Nelson
- Born
- Apr 1, 1941, in Gadsden, Alabama
Benny Nelson played running back at Alabama (1960–63). The Detroit Lions took Nelson in round 5, No. 61 overall in the 1964 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: National champions, 1961; SEC champions, 1961
All-America: NEA second team 1963
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AFL | Houston Oilers |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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