Charles LaVerne Nelson (born February 23, 1960) is a former professional football player, a

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in the

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. Nelson played college football for the

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, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally in the NFL for five seasons with the

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, and

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. Following his playing career, Nelson worked in investment management and broadcasting in the Seattle area. He did local cable telecasts and was the color commentator on radio for

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football games for 17 years, through the

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season. Nelson was the director of the Boeing Classic golf tournament on the

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for its first five years, and was named president and CEO of the Washington Athletic Club in January 2012. Born in

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, Nelson grew up in Everett and graduated from Everett High School in 1978. He then attended the University of Washington, where he played for the football team from 1979 to 1982. As a senior in 1982, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. He was selected in the fourth round of the

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by the Los Angeles Rams, the 87th overall pick. Nelson was inducted into the UW Husky Hall of Fame in 1998.Go Huskies.com
- Husky Hall of Fame celebration set for April 24 - 1998-04-03 - accessed 2012-02-18

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- UW Hall of Fame - Chuck Nelson {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Chuck 1960 births Living people All-American college football players American football placekickers Buffalo Bills players Los Angeles Rams players Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Seattle Washington Huskies football players Washington Huskies football announcers

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