During its short duration, Sandy Nelson, Torrence's neighbor, played drums, and future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston, occasionally sang and played piano.

Jeff Nelson played less-frantic alternative rock with Three and The High-Back Chairs before retiring from live performance.

* 1870 – The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.

* May 14 – The first rugby match is played in New Zealand, between the Nelson Football Club and Nelson College.

The following year Crawford played the role of Amy Nelson in I Saw What You Did ( 1965 ), another William Castle vehicle.

* Trigger ( guitar ), the Martin N-20 guitar played by Willie Nelson.

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson ( born December 25, 1958 ) is an American former baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics.

During this period, Dolphy also played in a number of challenging settings, notably in key recordings by Ornette Coleman, arranger Oliver Nelson and George Russell.

A 1971 rock-and-roll revival concert at the Garden, featuring Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Ricky Nelson, during which Nelson was reportedly booed when he played newer material, is thought to have been the inspiration for his 1972 hit single " Garden Party ".

In this film, Robert Mitchum played the Dean Martin role, Arthur Hunnicutt the Walter Brennan character and James Caan the Ricky Nelson role.

In 1996, she played a leading role in the film Malicious as Melissa Nelson, a disturbed woman who has an affair with a college star baseball player.

* Jody Payne Guitarist who played with American country music star Willie Nelson for 34 years and retired in 2008.

Small parts played by actors who appeared in The Poseidon Adventure, which Irwin Allen also produced, include John Crawford, Erik Nelson, Elizabeth Rogers, Ernie Orsatti, and Sheila Matthews.

* Tom Reilly, actor who played Bobby Nelson on CHiPs.

It is the birthplace of Hall of Fame rock guitarist Scotty Moore, who played with Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson.

A team from Nelson College took part in the first game of rugby played in New Zealand, against the Nelson Rugby Football Club on 14 May 1870 at what is now known as the Botanic Reserve, Nelson, and, in 1876, the first inter-College rugby match in New Zealand was played between Nelson College and Wellington College.

An insight into life at the football club in this period is provided by Left Foot Forward: A Year in the Life of a Journeyman Footballer, a highly-praised account of the 1994 – 95 season written in diary form by Charlton forward Garry Nelson.

" Nelson continues, " the last play demonstrated the dramatic effect that the forward pass was having on football.

* 1986 – David Nelson, American football player

He also appears in the ninth season episode " Bart Star " to congratulate Nelson after a football game victory and take him to Hooters ( with Nelson turning down the invitation because he " doesn't want to see Mom at work ").

In the episode " Bart Star ", Nelson almost singlehandedly carries the entire Springfield Pee-Wee football team.

The second major film was All the Right Moves, a high school football drama set in the fictional town of Ampipe and featuring Tom Cruise, Lea Thompson and Craig T. Nelson.

* David Nelson, NFL football player for the Buffalo Bills

Jordy Nelson is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ( NFL ).

At Christmas 1961, Nelson began dating Sharon Kristin " Kris " Harmon ( born June 25, 1945 ), the daughter of football legend Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox ( née Elsie Kornbrath ), and the older sister of Kelly and Mark.

* Nelson F. C., a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire

* Nelson Suburbs, New Zealand association football team

* Jack Jones ( association footballer born 1891 ) ( 1891 – 1948 ), English football defender for Birmingham, Nelson and Crewe

* Victoria Park, a football ground in Nelson, Lancashire ; see Nelson F. C.

The Nelson Ross Award is presented annually by the PFRA for " outstanding achievement in pro football research and historiography.

Elisha Nelson " Eli " Manning ( born January 3, 1981 ) is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League.

Lindsey Nelson ( May 25, 1919 – June 10, 1995 ) was an American sportscaster best known for his broadcasts of college football and New York Mets baseball.

For 33 years Nelson covered college football, including 26 Cotton Bowls, five Sugar Bowls, four Rose Bowls, and 14 years announcing Notre Dame games.

Facilities include the 2, 500-seat Klein Family Field for baseball, the 350-seat Bill Simoni Field for softball, the 6, 150-seat Alex G. Spanos Center for basketball and volleyball, the 30, 000-seat Amos Alonzo Stagg Memorial Stadium for soccer ( and high school football ), the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts and the Chris Kjeldsen Pool.

The series stars Craig T. Nelson as Hayden Fox, head coach of the fictional Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles.

Nelson attended The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia and was a letterman and a standout in both football and track and field.

In addition, Nelson played on the football team, as a linebacker and later, as a defensive tackle, becoming the first freshman to play football at Dartmouth in 1993.

Meek expressed particular gratification at the defensive performances of end Happy Nelson and halfback Billy Gannon.

General Nelson Miles ( who inherited Custer's mantle of famed Indian fighter ) and others praised him as a fallen hero betrayed by the incompetence of subordinate officers.

He has been praised in numerous places with titles such as " Father of Chinese Democracy " and " Nelson Mandela of China ".

Nelson Taruc praised their diversity, colour and lighting effects.