Gordon Douglas "Doug" Nettles (born August 13, 1951 in Panama City, Florida

Panama City, Florida

-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...

) is a former professional American football

American football

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 defensive back

Defensive back

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High School All-American from Rutherford High, Panama City, Florida. Once ran for 315 yards and five TD's against Woodam High whose QB was David Lee, current Miami Dolphins Offensive Wildcat Coorninator.

Nettles played college football at Vanderbilt University and was a member of the 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 college football season. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points. Led by head coach Steve Sloan, the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl...

 that played in the 1974 Peach Bowl

1974 Peach Bowl

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Nettles played cornerback

Cornerback

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 for seven seasons for the Baltimore Colts

History of the Indianapolis Colts

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 and the New York Giants

New York Giants

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 of the National Football League

National Football League

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. Nettles lives in Silver Spring Md. with daughter Asia Nettles. Asia ran track for St Johns University and was part of the 4 x 200 team that set a school record at the Penn Relays.