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Roger Nelson

Nelson, Roger Dean
Height: 6-1 Weight: 225
Born: May 8, 1932 Memphis, TN

Year	College	Status
1950	Oklahoma
1951	Oklahoma	Lettered
1952	Oklahoma	Lettered
1953	Oklahoma	Lettered

Draft: 14th round (164th overall) 1954 Washington Redskins

Relatives: Father of Mark Nelsonn; grandfather of Kyle Nelson

Coaching Record

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1954 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1954 EDM WIFU	66	T	15
1956 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1956 EDM WIFU	66	OT-DT	16
1957 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1957 EDM WIFU	66	OT-DT	16
1958 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1958 EDM WIFU	66	OT	16
1959 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1959 EDM WIFU	66	OT	14
1960 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1960 EDM WIFU	66	OT-DT	13
1961 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1961 EDM CFL	66	T	10
1962 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1962 EDM CFL	66	ROT	16
1963 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1963 EDM CFL	66	T	16
1964 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1964 EDM CFL	66	ROT	16
1965 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1965 EDM CFL	66	ROT	16
1966 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1966 EDM CFL	66	LOT-C	16
1967 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1967 EDM CFL	66	LOT	16
13 Years (CFL)13 Years CFL			196

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	1/28/1954	1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL
Signed		1954 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1954 EDM WIFU
FA?		1954 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1954 EDM WIFU
Signed?		1956 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1956 EDM WIFU
Free Agent		1967 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1967 EDM CFL

AWARDS
1959 Official CFL Most Oustanding Defensive Player of the Year
1985 CANADIAN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1954 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1954 EDM WIFU	1	0	0.0	0	0
1958 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1958 EDM WIFU	1	5	5.0	5	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	2	5	2.5	5	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1954 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1954 EDM WIFU	1	-	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	1		0	0.0	0	0	0	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1960 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU)1960 EDM WIFU	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
1967 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)1967 EDM CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	0	0	1	1	2	0	0

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