Jimmy Nelson (American football)

Jimmy Nelson
Personal information
Born:	July 26, 1919; Live Oak, Florida, U.S.
Died:	December 24, 1986 (aged 67); Encinitas, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Live Oak (FL) Suwannee
College:	Alabama
Position:	Halfback
NFL draft:	1942 / round: 19 / pick: 174
Career history
	Miami Seahawks (1946);
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American (1941); 2× First-team All-SEC (1940, 1941); Second-team All-SEC (1939);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

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