The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
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Part III) for full details.
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Walter Ring Nielsen
Position: FB
6-3, 220lb (190cm, 99kg)
Born: February 4, 1917 in Redondo Beach, CA
Died: September 22, 2006 in Tucson, AZ
College: Arizona
High School: Redondo Union (CA)
Draft: New York Giants in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1939 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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