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Charles Nelson
All-State Team
Year
Class
Position
Team
Source
1950
A
B
HM
MA
1951
A
B
3rd
MA
1952
A
B
1st
MA
1952
2A
B
1st
BPH
1953
2A
B
2nd
BPH
1953
A
B
1st
MA
Awards
Year
Award
Position
Class
Source
1953
All-Star Game
HB
Sr.
Born:
High School: Opp
Position: Halfback
Height/Weight: 6'0" / 188
Senior Season: 1953
College: Alabama
High School Bio:
Charles Lassiter Nelson was a running halfback from Opp, who played both offense and defense. This boy has been taking athletic honors since the ninth grade when he received honorable mention for the All-State Team. This was only the beginning - in the 10th grade he made the second All-State Team. He hit the big time in the 11th grade and made All-state. He again was selected for the All-State team in 1953. The Montgomery Advertiser selected Charles as the most All-Around player in 1952-53. Honorable mention to the All-American Team rounded out this outstanding halfbacks high school honors. Coach J.H. Etheredge records the following statistics for Charles, threw 7 touchdown passes in one game; 9.8 yards per carry for his last two seasons; gained 349 yards in one game passing. He also played basketball and baseball.
Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History
The first night game played between high school teams in the state occurred on September 23, 1927 when Pike Road and Cloverdale met in the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
