James Guess Nelson (July 26, 1919 – December 24, 1986) was an American football running back.
[1] Nelson played college football at Alabama, where he was part of the 1941 National Championship team.
[2] Though selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1942 NFL draft, he did not play professional football until 1946.
Instead, he served at March Field during World War II.
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