Hall of Fame
Nelson has volunteered for Big Brothers and the Write of Passage. While at FC, “Bootsy” was active in the Black Student Union, Marketing Club and Campus Program Board. He was a four-year letterman in football and powerhouse fullback. His Findlay records in most career yards gained rushing; career, season and game rushing attempts; career total points scared; career touchdowns and career rushing touchdowns still stand. He was a member of the 1978 NAIA Div. II National Runners-Up and the 1979 NAIA Div. II National Championship squads. He was named NAIA First Team All-American, a four time NAIA District 22 selection, three time Hoosier-Buckeye Conference choice and was a member of the 1980 Kodak All-American Div. II Team, “Bootsy’s” NAIA record efforts include most points scored and most touchdowns in a championship game and most rushing attempts in quarterfinal and semifinal games. He also holds career HBCC records in rushing attempts, rushing yards, touchdowns and points scored. Nelson was the first two time 1,000-yard rusher in the HBCC and rushed for over 4,000 career yards. After graduating, he earned tryouts with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and the USFL Boston Breakers and Pittsburgh Maulers. Nelson believes that sports are “the key to building discipline, character and to life’s trials and challenges.” He and his wife, Juanita, have two children – Nelson III and Angelica Maria.
