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Roger Nelson was born on 25 October, 1955, is a Roger Warren Nelson was skydiver. Discover Roger Nelson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
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47 years old |
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Scorpio |
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25 October 1955 |
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25 October |
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7 June, 2003 |
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Peoria, IL |
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Roger Nelson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Roger Nelson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Roger Nelson worth at the age of 47 years old? Roger Nelson’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated Roger Nelson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Roger Warren Nelson (October 25, 1955 – June 7, 2003) was a skydiver, convicted drug smuggler, and founder of Skydive Chicago, one of the largest skydiving centers in the United States.
Nelson and his older brother, Carl Nelson, grew up in Lisle, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
They began their skydiving careers in 1971 as novice parachutists at a drop-zone surrounded by cornfields in Hinckley, Illinois.
At the time, relative work (RW) or formation skydiving was in its infancy.
Carl and Roger Nelson, unlike most skydivers at the time, were not ex-military and had the '70s hippie look, with long hair and Grubby clothes.
They became known as the Freak Brothers.
A form of flying that they later popularized (anything that was not belly to earth) became known as freak-flying—eventually morphing into freeflying.
The Freak Brothers became an inclusive organization for skydivers, with thousands of Freak Brothers worldwide.
Nelson, his wife Jeannie and Carl organised the first large skydiving boogies in the form of the annual Freak Brothers Convention, which was later superseded by the World FreeFall Convention.
Carl, an accomplished skydiver with over 1,000 jumps, died in a skydiving accident in 1979.
Nelson went on to become a U.S. National Skydiving Champion and served as a director of the U.S. Parachute Association.
He set four world records and earned a gold medal in national competition.
With over 6,000 jumps and 100 hours of freefall, Nelson was involved in television, lectures and authored numerous books and articles on the sport.
He earned his wings as a commercial pilot with over 10,000 flight hours.
In 1987, Nelson pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for unreported income related to his international drug smuggling operation.
He served five years with time off for good behavior.
Nelson, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Register # 95870–024, was released from BOP custody on December 18, 1992.
Nelson organized numerous attempts to break the world record for "largest skydiving formation".
In 2003, Nelson died in a skydiving accident.
While he was landing he collided with another jumper, causing his parachute to collapse.
Nelson then fell about 50 feet and received fatal injuries.
