Andrew Vaughan Nelson is a former American football

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 safety in the National Football League

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 for the Baltimore Colts

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 and New York Giants

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. He played college football

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 at the University of Memphis

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 and was drafted

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 in the eleventh round of the 1957 NFL Draft

1957 NFL Draft

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. He currently owns and runs a small BBQ establishment, Andy Nelson's Barbecue.

Nelson has seven children. His children mostly run the barbecue business today. Many consider it the region's best. The restaurant dining areas are lined with Best of Baltimore magazine covers and other awards. There are also numerous football mementos and photos.