Andy Nelson, a two-time NFL champion with the Baltimore Colts in the late 1950s who later opened a popular barbecue restaurant in Maryland that bears his name, died Friday at age 92.

Luke Nelson, his grandson, confirmed the news in an email to The Baltimore Sun, writing that his grandfather was “a local legend in Baltimore and was beloved by many.” A Facebook post from Andy Nelson’s Southern Pit Barbecue in Cockeysville also announced his death.

“Many of you came to know Andy over the years here at the restaurant — whether through stories of his championship days with the Baltimore Colts, lessons on the perfect way to smoke pork, or simply his joyful tales about family,” the post reads. “Family, friends, and this community meant everything to him, and he appreciated each and every one

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