Benny Nelson
James Benjamin Nelson (born April 1, 1941) is a former American football halfback and defensive back. He played one season for the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1964. Nelson was co-captain on the 1963 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

who Forrest Gump portrays as the Alabama half back who made the 1963 all American team.

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1941 births
Living people
Players of American football from Huntsville, Alabama
American football halfbacks
American football defensive backs
Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Houston Oilers players
American Football League players