Gordon Douglas "Doug" Nettles is a former professional American football defensive back. High School All-American from Rutherford High, Panama City, Florida. Once ran for 315 yards and five TD's against Woodam High whose QB was David Lee, current Miami Dolphins Offensive Wildcat Coorninator. Nettles played college football at Vanderbilt University and was a member of the 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team that played in the 1974 Peach Bowl. Nettles played cornerback for seven seasons for the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants of the National Football League. Nettles lives in Silver Spring Md. with daughter Asia Nettles. Asia ran track for St Johns University and was part of the 4 x 200 team that set a school record at the Penn Relays. 

August 13th, 1951 in Panama City (Age 73)