Benny Nelson

Benny Nelson
No. 22
Position: Halfback / Defensive Back
Personal information
Born: (1941-04-01) April 1, 1941
Gadsden, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama)
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 1964 / Round: 5 / Pick: 61
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

James Benjamin Nelson (born April 1, 1941) is a former American football halfback and defensive back. He played one season for the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1964. Nelson was co-captain on the 1963 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.[1]

who Forrest Gump portrays as the Alabama half back who made the 1963 all American team.

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