Ronald Arthur Nelson ’57

Ron came to Princeton from West View High School in Pittsburgh, along with Frank Ittel and Ed Naumann. He joined Cannon Club and majored in geology, and played four years of football as a wingback in Charlie Caldwell’s single-wing attack. His roommates were Nate Bachman, Mike Bowman, Bill Danforth, Leigh Ford, Frank Ittel, Bob Knisley, Bob Mack, George Ramonat, and Bill Yohn.

For about 20 years, Ron was in the oil field service business and also served as sales manager for an Italian steel company, living in Warren, Pa. For the next 30 years, he worked as a registered representative for several brokerage firms and lived in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Ron and Toni married in 1959. They had five children (three living) and seven grandchildren, all nearby in Florida. Ron died Dec. 6, 2022, succumbing to a number of medical issues including congestive heart failure, kidney failure, and Parkinson’s. Ron was a good man and talented athlete who will be missed.