| Burrhead Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melvin Nelson[1] |
| Born | 1936 or 1937 Berkeley County, South Carolina[1] |
| Died | (aged 80) New York City, New York |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Burrhead Jones[1] Cockleburrhead Jones Jimmy Jones[1] |
| Debut | circa 1960s |
| Retired | 1987 |
Melvin Nelson (1936/1937 – October 15, 2017) was an American professional wrestler. He competed in the United States under the ring names Jimmy Jones and Burrhead Jones. As an African American wrestler, he was not permitted to wrestle against caucasians in some territories, thus he also worked as a referee.