Early Life
Wally Nelson was born on March 27, 1909 to Lydia and Duncan Nelson. He was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was a younger son in a larger Family of sharecroppers, this began to shape some of Nelson's values. Later, he went north to join his brother's, working odd-jobs, and trying to get a higher education. He attended Ohio Wesleyan University.
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