Bob Nelson (center)

Games played:	71
Starts:	52
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bob Nelson
	Nelson, circa 1947
No. 51, 22, 28
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	January 30, 1920; Paris, Texas, U.S.
Died:	November 3, 1986 (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:
Games played:	71
Starts:	52
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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).