Reed Nilsen

Nilsen, Reed Elfin
Height: 6-0 Weight: 230
Born: January 31, 1921 Provo, UT
Died: February 9, 2014 Alhambra, CA
High School: Provo (UT)

Year	College	Participation
1939	Brigham Young	Freshmen Team
1940	Brigham Young	Lettered
1941	Brigham Young	Lettered
1942	Brigham Young	Lettered
1946	Brigham Young	Lettered

Draft: 14th round (107th overall) 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers; 16th round (136th overall) 1947 Detroit Lions

Military Service: United States Navy

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1947 Paterson Panthers (AFL)1947 PAT AFL	78	C	6	0
1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)1947 DET NFL	46	C-LB	2	0
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL			2	0

Team	Date	Transaction
1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions	12/16/1946	Draft
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)Brooklyn Dodgers	12/21/1946	Draft
1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions	6/3/1947	Signed
1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions		Released
1947 Paterson Panthers (AFL)Paterson Panthers		Signed
1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions		Recalled
1947 Detroit Lions (NFL)Detroit Lions		Free Agent