Tony nelson bio
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Tony Nelson
TONY NELSON
2017-18 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 125 kg/275 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 1 (2017-18)
Career Highlights
- Third in U.S. World Team Trials (2017)- Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial International champion (2017)
- University World Team member (2012)
- Two-time NCAA champion for Minnesota (2012-13)
- Four-time NCAA All-American (2011-14)
- Three-time Big Ten champion (2012-14)
Career Biography
2017: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Open… Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial International champion…
2016: Bill Farrell International champion… Second in Yasar Dogu International… Fourth in U.S. Open…
2015: Third in Bill Farrell International… Eighth in U.S. Open… Third in Cerro Pelado International… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… Second in Northern Plains Regional…
2013: Second in University Nationals…
2012: Fifth in University World Championships… Second in Canada Cup… University World Team Trials champion… University
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Tony Nelson (footballer)
Welsh footballer (1930–2022)
| Full name | Anthony James Nelson | ||
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| Date of birth | (1930-04-12)12 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 27 August 2022(2022-08-27) (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Newport County | 19 | (6) |
| 1954–1956 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 1956–1965 | Bournemouth | 194 | (1) |
| Total | 213 | (6) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony James Nelson (12 April 1930 – 27 August 2022)[1] was a Welsh professional footballer who played in the Football League for Newport County and Bournemouth as a centre half.[2][3]
His father was footballer Jimmy Nelson who was born in Scotland (playing for the national team four times) and brought up in Northern Ireland, but settled in Wales.[4]
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Nelson has consciously not tied himself down to any one sphere. He has served as the clarinetist in the quintet of MacAruthur award winner and Grammy nominated violinist, Regina Carter, touring and appearing with her on NPR's Jazz Set.
Nelson has also been privileged enough to work with a number of talented musicians, ranging in genres. His credit list includes such powerhouse artists as the Ojays, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Faith Evans, "Joe", the Ray Charles Orchestra, Henry McKenzie Davis, James Weidman, Ralph Peterson, the Count Basie Orchestra and the Cab Calloway Orchestra, Cecil Brooks III and T.S. Monk, Steve Turre to name a few..
Gifted with the ability to both see and feel music, Nelson soon let loose his desire to compose and to released "Testament: Live At Cecil's", his debut solo CD, which stayed on the JazzWeek charts for 10 weeks. Nelson's has since released "Tenor For Two" and "Live @ Twins Jazz". With songs such as Silly, This T