Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame

Nelson Family
- Induction:
- 2022
The Nelson Family (Rotary Corporation, Glennville, Ga.) has pledged nearly $2 million to the Athletic Foundation … The group, which includes Ed and Jeannie Nelson, Don and Tara Nelson Martin, and Traci Nelson Heilman, gave the full amount to fund the Field of Dreams at Allen E. Paulson Stadium … The group pledged $1 million to name the Hall of Fame in the Ted Smith Family Football Center, which is named in memory of their late father, Bill W. Nelson … Several members of the group are part of The Transition 20 … The family pledged a significant amount for Hanner Fieldhouse and J.I. Clements Baseball stadium projects … The Rotary Corporation has leased a VIP Suite at Paulson Stadium since 1984.
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