Obituaries
Screenwriter Don Nelson, younger brother of Ozzie Nelson, contributed to more than 200 episodes of the popular TV show ‘Ozzie and Harriet.’ He was also a jazz singer and saxophonist.
Sept. 11, 2013
Don Nelson dies at 86; writer for ‘Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet’
Sports
Baby boomers are a physically active generation, even as they age.
Oct. 27, 1992
Lakers
To every Laker fan who ever dribbled a basketball to the grocery store because that’s what Jerry West did when he was a kid, the very mention of Don Nelson’s name kindles a recurring nightmare.
May 6, 1985
Music
Like many celebrities, Willie Nelson is doing his bit to motivate fans to take part in the upcoming midterm elections.
Oct. 26, 2018
Gov.
Sept. 12, 1985
California
When word spread at San Marcos Junior High School that 20% of the high school girls were pregnant the previous school year, teacher Don Nelson was more than capable of handling a timely class discussion on premarital sex.
July 19, 1985
High School Sports
Compton High School was losing a basketball game, something it had never done when Louie Nelson played.
Jan. 12, 1989
Don Nelson hinted he would not be back as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks next season, but he said he didn’t want to be considered for a job with the New York Knicks if it meant they had to give up draft choices or players to get him.
May 6, 1987
Don Nelson took over as general manager of the Dallas Mavericks on Friday and immediately got rid of a player, overweight and unhappy center Oliver Miller.
Feb. 8, 1997