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Neale was the starting right fielder for the championship-winning 1919 Reds. He batted .357 in the 1919 World Series and led the Reds with ten hits in their eight-game series win over the scandalous White Sox. Neale spent all but 22 games of his baseball career with the Reds.
They beat the Chicago Cardinals 7-0 and the Los Angeles Rams 14-0. Long before he became a head coach in the NFL, Neale starred as an end on Jim Thorpe’s pre-World War I Canton Bulldogs. A successful college coach, he also led his Washington and Jefferson College squad to the 1922 Rose Bowl.
Greasy Neale. Position: Outfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 170lb (183cm, 77kg) Born: November 5, 1891 in Parkersburg, WV. Died: November 2, 1973 in Lake Worth, FL. Buried: Parkersburg Memorial Gardens, Parkersburg, WV. School: Debut: (Age 24-159d, 4,465th in major league history)
Mar 2, 2016 · Greasy Neale enrolled at West Virginia Wesleyan College via a football scholarship in 1912. He was noted for his speedy, slashing running style whether at his familiar end position on the gridiron or stealing bases on the diamond. But he was also a basketball star.
Greasy Neale is the only coach in NFL history to lead teams to two consecutive victories in championship games by shutout. He also led the Eagles to the 1947 NFL Championship Game against the Chicago Cardinals.
In a 1912 football game with arch rival West Virginia, Neale caught 14 straight passes and sparked WVW to its first-ever victory over the Mountaineers, 19-14. Neale went on to combine two careers. For eight seasons he was a major league baseball player.
Greasy Neale performs “Cherry Couloured Funk” (Cocteau Twins) live at The Blue Room Nashville. Video by Phil Silverberg. Performing “Down Yonder” in honor of Bobbie Nelson.
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