Lindsey Nelson (1919-1995) was a sportscaster, most notably announcing for the University of Notre Dame and for the New York Mets. Nelson was born in Pulaski, Tennessee to Jon and Asie Nelson. He attended the University of Tennessee, graduating in 1941 before joining the U.S. Army during World War II. After a short-lived career as a journalist, Nelson began his broadcasting career in 1948. Nelson was instrumental in the creation of the "Vol Network" at the University of Tennessee. Nelson called many football games including 14 seasons with the University of Notre Dame, several bowl games, and radio broadcasts of NFL games. In 1962, he became the lead broadcaster for the New York Mets baseball team where he stayed for 17 seasons. Among his many honors are an induction into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (1979) and an Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement (1991).