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- Died
- Lindsey Nelson was born on May 25, 1919 in Campbellsville, Tennessee, USA. He was married to Mildred (Mickie) Lambert. He died on June 15, 1995 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- SpouseMildred (Mickie) Lambert(? - January 6, 1973) (her death, 2 children)
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- Recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball) in 1988.
- Baseball announcer for the New York Mets (1962-1978) and San Francisco Giants (1979-1981). Nelson, along with Ralph Kiner and Bob Murphy, made up the original New York Mets' broadcast team.
- Recipient of the Pete Rozelle Award (which rewards exceptional longtime contributions to radio and TV in pro football) in 1990.
- For thirty-three years, Nelson covered college football, including twenty-six Cotton Bowls, five Sugar Bowls, four Rose Bowls and fourteen years announcing Notre Dame games (1967-1979).
- NFL broadcaster for over twenty years.
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