Notable Lewis Countians
Nelson ‘Nels’ Peterson
1913–1990
A Weston-born West Virginia Wesleyan back who played professional football for Washington and Cleveland during the 1930s. Peterson was born in Weston, attended Weston High School, and played college football nearby at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Lewis County connection
Peterson was born in Weston, attended Weston High School, and played college football nearby at West Virginia Wesleyan.
A football context image used when no independently reusable portrait was located for this edition.
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Lewis County connection
Peterson was born in Weston, attended Weston High School, and played college football nearby at West Virginia Wesleyan.
Career and public significance
A Weston-born West Virginia Wesleyan back who played professional football for Washington and Cleveland during the 1930s.
His professional career is narrower than the county's Pro Bowl stars but documents an early Lewis County route into the NFL.
Reading the record carefully
He must not be confused with the later Georgia judge Nels S. D. Peterson; the contextual football image avoids that common image-search error.
Life and legacy
Timeline
1913
Born in Weston.
1930s
Plays at West Virginia Wesleyan and professionally for Washington and Cleveland.
1990
Dies in Florida.
Sources and further reading
How this profile was documented
- Nels Peterson
Pro Football Reference
Starting source for biographical dates, offices, achievements, and the Lewis County connection.
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