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LIVE LIKE A WALK-ON
Stories & Poems by Ted D. Nelson
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BYU Football “Oldest Living Walk-On!”
His senior season, 1970, he averaged a “Cougar All-Time High” of 15.7 tackles per game! (See http://cougarstats.com ”lists”, “defense”…...
Ted D. Nelson
Aug 15, 20211 min read
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A Great Fassel Story!
The Best Story I Heard Fassel Share! Sadly, my friend and teammate, Jim Fassel recently passed away. He had attended Anaheim High School...
Ted D. Nelson
Jun 12, 20213 min read
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May 2, 20210 min read
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BYU Football Trivia
What is the “All Time” BYU record for “Most Tackles Per Game For A Season”? (Hint...go to cougarstats.com click on “Lists” and then...
Ted D. Nelson
May 1, 20211 min read
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“An Hour and A Shower”
Excerpt, “Think Like a Walk-On!” (working title) by Ted D. Nelson, Copyright 2019 An Hour and A Shower: How the “Walk-On” Never Quit on...
Ted D. Nelson
Apr 30, 202131 min read
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Key To Success!
To Earn Our Success * We must Demonstrate our Faith & Courage as we * Relentlessly Pursue our Passions and Desires while being both...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 22, 20211 min read
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Words From A Teammate
Fifty Plus Years Later! My dear friend, brother, and former “Old Cat” teammate, Larry Heaps, after reading my “blog” was kind enough to...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 21, 20212 min read
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Just Be a Little Bit Better Each Day!
Perfection Nobody's perfect, but it's important to try, And keep on trying till the day that you die. Sometimes we get discouraged with...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 19, 20211 min read
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The First Poem I ever Wrote (it took 30 minutes and has never been edited)
“Grade Your Own Paper” You left your sweet home with your Father above, To experience this world, armed with his love. You'll return and...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 18, 20211 min read
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Happy B-Day Coach Sherbeck
“Top Dog!” March 16, 2014 By Ted D. Nelson Today we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Coach Hal Sherbeck. Arguably one of the...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 16, 20217 min read
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Keeping An Eye on the Cops
Tacos & Cops Ted D. Nelson 1/30/15 Today I slipped into my neighborhood Del Taco for one of my favorite quick lunches; grilled chicken...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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The Alpine Loop Hasn’t Changed
The Alpine Loop Ted D. Nelson October 10, 2015 Today Sandee and I loaded our dog Rocky into our white Chevy Tahoe and headed for the...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 14, 20214 min read
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Bronco Mendenhall asked us ‘Old Cats’ to write ‘Our Story’. Here’s mine. Titled, “54”...
“54” Our Granddaughter, Taylor, is “The Artist”! ❤️ She created this three years ago when she was 13. Her model was a helmet I took...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 13, 20218 min read
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Crossing The High Sierras
“If You Think You Can...” January 23, 2019 I would venture to say that each of us knows at least one person that quickly comes to mind...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 12, 20217 min read
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The Day I Met Coach Edwards
Coach Edwards made such a big difference in so many lives...we will all miss him greatly. (Here are some thoughts regarding The Coach...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 11, 20217 min read
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Nothing Like a Good Crisis!
Hilo Hattie August 21, 2017 Ted D. Nelson Last Wednesday, I learned that Bob Fujioka had announced his retirement this year from his...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 11, 20218 min read
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Road Rash
Motorcycle Crash! 6/21/17 So, after spending the best part of the last week on Lake Mead with seven of our grandkids (and some of their...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 10, 20215 min read
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Mother, Will You Be Okay?
Mother, Will You Be Okay? July 3, 2017 Ted D. Nelson Yesterday my mother checked into Las Villas De Carlsbad (assisted living). She has...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 9, 20215 min read
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Walking With Rocks
Walking with Rocks, or Listen While You Walk First Draft Written March 5, 2017 Delivered to Yorba Linda 3rd Ward March 19th, 2017 Last...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 8, 20217 min read
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Most Important Victory
Coach Edwards' Most Important Victory @Ted D. Nelson (December 31, 2016) I regularly record the television program BYU Sports Nation. ...
Ted D. Nelson
Mar 7, 20215 min read
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