Lindsey Nelson

Categories: Sports
  • Lindsey Nelson was a sportscaster best known for his loud jackets, as well as his coverage of New York Mets baseball, and college football.
  • Fast Facts

    1. Born: May 25, 1919
    2. Trademark was flamboyantly loud plaid jackets
    3. In 1965, broadcast the New York Mets-Houston Astros game at the Astrodome from a hanging gondola‚ 208 feet above the field
    4. Over 33 years, Nelson covered college football, including 26 Cotton Bowls, 5 Sugar Bowls, 4 Rose Bowls
    5. Was the announcer for the first NFL on CBS featuring "instant replay"
    6. Announced Notre Dame football games for 14 years
    7. Died: June 10, 1995

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