Greasy Neale

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Greasy Neale
Greasy Neale 1922.jpg
Neale as Washington & Jefferson football coach, c. 1922
Biographical details
Born(1891-11-05)November 5, 1891
Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1973(1973-11-02) (aged 81)
Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
Football
c. 1913 West Virginia Wesleyan
1917 Canton Bulldogs
1918 Dayton Triangles
1919 Massillon Tigers
Position(s) End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1915 Muskingum
1916–1917 West Virginia Wesleyan
1918 Dayton Triangles
1919–1920 Marietta
1921–1922 Washington & Jefferson
1923–1928 Virginia
1930 Ironton Tanks
1931–1933 West Virginia
1934–1940 Yale (backs)
1941–1950 Philadelphia Eagles
Basketball
1919–1921 Marietta
Baseball
1923–1928 Virginia
1927–1928 Clarksburg Generals
1929 St. Louis Cardinals (3rd base)
1929 Rochester Red Wings (3rd base)
1930Clarksburg Generals
Head coaching record
Overall82–54–11 (college football)
26–11 (college basketball)
80–73–2 (college baseball)
66–44–5 (NFL)
Tournaments3–1 (NFL playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Ohio League (1917, 1918)
2 NFL (1948, 1949)
Awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame (1969)
Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame (1987)
College Football Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1967 (profile)
Baseball career
Outfielder
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1916, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
June 13, 1924, for the Cincinnati Reds
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
PHI 1941 281.2274th in NFL Eastern––––
PHI 1942 290.1825th in NFL Eastern––––
PHI-PIT 1943 541.5503rd in NFL Eastern––––
PHI 1944 712.8002nd in NFL Eastern––––
PHI 1945 730.7002nd in NFL Eastern––––
PHI 1946 650.5452nd in NFL Eastern––––
PHI 1947 840.6671st in NFL Eastern11.500Lost to Chicago Cardinals in NFL Championship
PHI 1948 921.7921st in NFL Eastern101.000Won NFL Championship
PHI 1949 1110.9171st in NFL Eastern101.000Won NFL Championship
PHI 1950 660.5003rd in NFL Eastern––––
PHI Total63435.59031.750
Total63435.59031.750

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Parkersburg, West Virginia". City-Data.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ Holland, Gerald (August 24, 1964). "Greasy Neale: Nothing To Prove, Nothing To Ask". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 26, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Greasy Neale Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Earle (Greasy) Neale | Pro Football Hall of Fame". pfhof. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Greasy Neale Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mid-Atlantic Sees Prosperous Season". The Gazette Times. April 9, 1927. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Greasy Neale Will Manage Clarksburg". The Washington Reporter. August 10, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ ""Greasy" Neale Goes To Cards". Spokane Daily Chronicle. January 9, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pirate Notes". The Pittsburgh Press. April 29, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sam Breadon Sends Neale to Rochester". Evening Tribune. July 29, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ray Blades Returns; Cunningham Goes". Rochester Evening Journal. August 12, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jays Open With Cumberland Club There On May 9". The News-Dispatch. February 24, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Remembering Greasy Neale: Parkersburg's most accomplished athlete and coach". newsandsentinel.com/. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  14. ↑ "New Mountaineer Coach". Lawrence Journal-World. December 2, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Pond and Neale Named Yale Coaches". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 1, 1934. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Greasy Neale – Society for American Baseball Research" . Retrieved August 10, 2024.

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