Namesakes
Eli Manning
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m) 1981- 
Notable Athletes (football)
Ira Davenport
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m) 1887-1941
Olympic Medalists 1912 800 m (bronze)
Jerry Palacios
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Les Carney
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m) 1934-
Olympic Medalists 1960 200 m (silver)
Matthew Strazel
(a.k.a. Nelson) (m) 2002-
Olympic Medalists 2024 basketball (silver)
Nellie Fox
(m) 1927-1975
Hall-of-Famers 1997 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1959 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Nels Stewart
(m) 1899-1957
Hall-of-Famers 1962 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1926; 1930 ice hockey
Nelson Chelle
(m) 1931-2001
Olympic Medalists 1956 basketball (bronze)
Nelson Demarco
(m) 1925-2009
Olympic Medalists 1952; 1956 basketball (bronze)
Nelson Diebel
(m) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1992 swimming - 100 m breaststroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Nelson Eddy
(m) 1901-1967
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Nelson Évora
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2008 triple jump (gold)
Nelson Mandela
(m) 1918-2013
Nobel Prize Winners 1993 (peace)
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries
Other Leaders 1994-1999 South Africa (president)
Nelson Parraguez
(m) 1971-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Nelson Piquet
(m) 1952-
Notable Athletes (driving)
Nelson Prudêncio
(m) 1944-2012
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 triple jump (silver/bronze)
Nelson Rockefeller
(m) 1908-1979
Notable Politicians and Statespeople