Five years ago today in the midst of preparing for the biggest and what would be the last game of his career with the Florida Gators, safety Reggie Nelson lost his mother to cancer. Mary Lakes fought valiantly with breast cancer for three years before passing away on December 21, 2006. A fearsome player on the field, Nelson was a "mama's boy" in the best possible way off of it. As someone that can relate to what Nelson felt that day and every day after, he and his mother are in my thoughts. Rest in peace Mary.
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