Walt " Hoss" Nielsen, Arizona running back in the 1930s. Photo courtesy of University of Arizona Special Collections

 Photo courtesy of University of Arizona Special Collections

Name: Walt Nielsen 

Years at UA: 1936-38

Accomplishments: Nielsen was part of the first-ever Arizona Sports Hall of Fame induction class in 1976. He was also a Little All-America selection in 1937. 

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