Ned Nelson

Ned Nelson (January 11, 1911 – October 2, 1977) was an American college baseball and basketball player.

Education

In 1927, Nelson was a student at Ballard High School in Seattle. While there, he played basketball as a center.[1]

Baseball

Nelson was elected to the University of Washington Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1931 he became the first Washington Husky to be named an All-American at first base. In addition, he led the Huskies to 3 North Division titles from 1930 to 1932.

Basketball

Nelson was a 3-year starter on the UW basketball team. In 1931 he rounded out the starting 5 that won Washington's first Pacific Coast Conference championship.

Personal life

On July 25, 1936, Nelson married Helen Blake at St. John's Episcopal Church in Olympia. Her father was Bruce Blake, a justice of the Washington Supreme Court.[2] She died from infantile paralysis (polio) on September 17 that year during an outbreak of the disease in the Pasco region where they lived.[3]

References
  1. "Reseberg Likes Ned Nelson". The Seattle Star. January 27, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  2. "Rites of Well Known Woman". The Spokesman-Review. September 19, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. "Mrs. Ned Nelson Dies of Infantile Paralysis". The Bellingham Herald. September 17, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved May 28, 2024.


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