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Nelson
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Emmy Award Winners
:
1
actor
(actor) Craig T. Nelson
1992
Coach
Fictional Characters from Television
:
1
character
Alice Nelson
1969; 1990
The Brady Bunch; The Bradys
Hall-of-Famers
:
1
basketball
(basketball) Don Nelson
2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers
:
9
actors
Ozzie Nelson
1906-1975
Harriet Nelson
1909-1994
Gene Nelson
1920-1996
Craig T. Nelson
1944-
Brenda Benet (a.k.a. Nelson)
1945-1982
Judd Nelson
1959-
Tracy Nelson
1963-
Tim Blake Nelson
1964-
Kirsten Nelson
1970-
Notable Athletes
:
1
football,
1
golf
(golf) Byron Nelson
1912-2006
(football) Jordy Nelson
1985-
Notable Filmmakers
:
1
director,
1
screenwriter
Gene Nelson
1920-1996
Bob Nelson
1956-
Notable Military Figures
:
1
admiral
Horatio Nelson
1758-1805
Notable Musicians
:
4
musicians,
1
singer
Lucille Hegamin (a.k.a. Nelson)
1894-1970
Ozzie Nelson
1906-1975
Willie Nelson
1933-
Ricky Nelson
1940-1985
Prince (a.k.a. Nelson)
1958-2016
Notable Writers
:
1
author/poet
Alice Dunbar Nelson
1875-1935
Olympic Medalists
:
3
silver,
2
gold,
1
gold/silver,
1
silver/bronze/gold
(silver) Frank Nelson
1912
pole vault
(gold) Marjorie Jackson-Nelson
1952
100 m; 200 m
(silver/bronze/gold) John Nelson
1964; 1968
swimming - 1500 m freestyle; swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Adam Nelson
2000; 2004
shot put
(silver) Lianne Nelson
2004
rowing
(gold/silver) Dawn Harper-Nelson
2008; 2012
100 m hurdles
(gold) Lars Nelson
2014
cross-country skiing
Other Religious Leaders
:
1
leader
Russell M. Nelson
2018-
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers
:
6
musicians
Ricky Nelson
1987
Billy "Bass" Nelson
1997
Parliament-Funkadelic
Nate Nelson
2001
The Flamingos
Prince (a.k.a. Nelson)
2004
Albert King (a.k.a. Nelson)
2013
Willie Nelson
2023
Saints
:
1
blessed
Blessed John Nelson
1534-1578
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