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Andy Nelson, 2-time champ with Baltimore Colts and BBQ restaurant owner, dies

He played safety for Baltimore from 1957 to 1963 and starred on both the 1958 and 1959 NFL championship teams

Former Baltimore Colts star Andy Nelson is pictured at his own BBQ restaurant in Cockeysville in 2012. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
Former Baltimore Colts star Andy Nelson is pictured at his own BBQ restaurant in Cockeysville in 2012. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
The Baltimore Sun's CJ Doon (Kevin Richardson/Sun Staff)
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Andy Nelson, a two-time NFL champion with the Baltimore Colts who later opened a popular barbecue restaurant in Maryland, died Friday at age 92.

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