Giants Super Bowl Champion Karl Nelson's Career and Two Battles with Hodgkin's Disease
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Paul Dottino
5d ago· 6 min readenNews
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This article profiles Karl Nelson, the New York Giants offensive tackle who helped the team win Super Bowl XXI — the franchise's first championship — and later battled Hodgkin's disease twice before being forced into early retirement. It covers his NFL career, his role in the Giants' historic Super Bowl win, and his courageous fight against cancer.
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· 3 pulledThe broken foot that derailed New York Giants offensive tackle Karl Nelson's entire rookie season wound up being a small blip on his radar screen compared to the two bouts with Hodgkin's disease that came later in his career.
The Giants, with Nelson anchoring their offensive line, won Super Bowl XXI — the first of the franchise's four championships and the one being celebrated this fall on its 40th anniversary.
New York was pleased to land the sturdy, 6-foot-6 tackle out of Iowa State in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft.
The Giants tackle helped pave the way to the franchise's first championship — then fought off Hodgkin's disease twice before it forced him into early retirement.
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