Bob Nelson (center)

Bob Nelson

Nelson, circa 1947
No. 51, 22, 28
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1920-01-30)January 30, 1920 Paris, Texas, U.S.
Died:	November 3, 1986(1986-11-03) (aged 66) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bryan (TX)
College:	Baylor
NFL draft:	1941 / round: 5 / pick: 35
Career history
Detroit Lions (1941, 1945) Los Angeles Dons (1946–1949) Baltimore Colts (1950)
Career highlights and awards
12× All-Pro 3× All-AAFC 3× First-team (1946, 1947, 1948) 2× Associated Press 2× Second-team (1946, 1947) 4× New York Daily News First-team (1946) 3× Second-team (1947, 1948, 1949) 3× United Press First-team (1946) 2× Second-team (1948, 1949) First-team All-SWC (1939)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 71 Starts: 52
Player stats at PFR

Robert Cole "Bob" Nelson (January 30, 1920 – November 3, 1986) was an American football center who played a 7-year professional career (interrupted by World War II) in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).