Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1957 FB 6-0 200 So South Bend, IN
| John Nevelle |
Full Name: John Adrian Nevelle, Jr.
Born: April 20, 1938, Beloit, Wis.
Died: October 22, 2015, South Bend, Ind.
School: Riley High School in South Bend, Indiana
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John Adrian Nevelle Jr Obituary. Published in The South Bend Tribune on Nov 10, 2015, page D1. SOUTH BEND - John passed away peacefully with his sons by his side on Thursday, October 22nd, 2015. He was 77. John was born on April 20th, 1938 in Beloit, Wisconsin and grew up in South Bend, Indiana where he went to Riley High School. He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship and then finished his college education at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He served our country as a U.S. Navy Aviator from 1961 to 1968 where he was based in Patuxent River, Maryland. John flew missions in Vietnam and the blockade of Cuba. In April of 1968, John went to work for Northwest Airlines as a Commercial Pilot where he retired in April of 1998 as a 747 Captain. In January of 1966, John married Charlene Lewis. Together they had 2 sons and lived as a family in Bellevue, Washington. In John's later years, he spent time living in Hawaii, Indiana & Arizona where he retired. John moved back to Bellevue in 2011 to be closer to his sons. John was a very generous man. He was always providing for anyone in need. As a teenager, he spent much time caring for his brothers and sisters. He was a honest as they come, and always left an impression on anyone he met. Dogs loved him and would always put a smile on his face. He loved playing golf and football. At Riley High School he became one of the first football players to make the All-State Indiana Team. As a parent, he especially loved watching and coaching his 2 sons, both of whom attended Eastside Catholic High School. He loved his Dallas Cowboys and was always looking to make a bet. John was always up for a good time, even in his later years. John took great pride in being an exceptional Pilot. He wanted to be remembered as a great father and someone who was tough. He wanted his sons to be proud of him. John was preceded
in death by his parents, John (Jack) Adrian Nevelle & Agnes (Memo) Louise
Nevelle, as well as his twin brother, Patrick Nevelle, who died at birth.
John is survived by his 2 sons, John (Kim) Nevelle & Dirk (Michelle)
Nevelle; his grandchildren, Connor, Adrian, Hope & Noah Nevelle; and his 5
siblings, Yvonne (Bob) Kenny, Carole (Steve) Pinter, GLenn (Nancy) Nevelle,
Frank (Rosie) Nevelle & Tim Nevelle. |
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Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1957 | 0 0 0 0.0- | 0.0- | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot 0 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1957 | 0 0.0 | 0.0 | - - | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Tot 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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