The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
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Dewey Frank Nelson
Position: B
5-9, 166lb (175cm, 75kg)
Born: May 28, 1923 in Salt Lake City, UT
Died: February 19, 2002 in Phoenix, AZ
College: Utah
Draft: Boston Yanks in the 20th round (179th overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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