Nelson Peterson

Nelson Peterson
No. 28, 11
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	September 22, 1913; Weston, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:	December 4, 1990 (aged 77); Broward County, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Weston
College:	West Virginia Wesleyan
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Rams (1936); Washington Redskins (1937); Cleveland Rams (1938); St. Louis Gunners (1939); Columbus Bullies (1940–1941);
As a coach:
	Fort McClellan (1945); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1937);

Nelson Lane Peterson (September 22, 1913 – December 4, 1990) was an American football running back who played the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Rams. He attended West Virginia Wesleyan College. Peterson was the head coach and played for the 1945 Fort McClellan Riflemen football team.^[1]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall
Fort McClellan Riflemen (Independent) (1945)
1945	Fort McClellan	4–2
Fort McClellan:		4–2
Total:		4–2

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