Alfred Earle "Greasy" NEALE

1891 - 1973  (81 years)

• Name	Alfred Earle "Greasy" NEALE
  Born	5 Nov 1891	Wood Co, WV   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1915	Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV   [2]
  Census	1920	Marietta, Washington Co, OH
  	Listed as one of five "lodgers,", one of whom was his wife Genevieve. His name was given as Earle A. Neale, and his occupation athletic coach.
  Occupation	1916-1924  [4, 5]
  	baseball player, Cincinnati Reds
  Census	1920, 1930	Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
  	Listed in the household of his parents and siblings. In 1920, his occupation was athletic director, and his marital status was married, but his wife was not accounted for. In 1930, his wife was with him and his occupation was listed as football coach.
  Occupation	1941-1950  [4, 5]
  	head football coach, Philadelphia Eagles
  Residence	West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co, FL   [6]
  Died	2 Nov 1973	Palm Beach Co, FL   [1, 3, 7]
  Buried	Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (aka IOOF Cem, 24th St), Wood Co, WV   [8]
  Notes	A native of Parkersburg, Earle "Greasy" Neale was one of West Virginia's most gifted athletes, successfully playing football, baseball, basketball and golf. He played football for West Virginia Wesleyan University where, as an end, he caught fourteen consecutive passes in leading his team to their first victory ever over West Virginia University. He went on to play Major League baseball for eight seasons, and was also a highly successful college and professional football coach, taking Washington & Jefferson College to the 1922 Rose Bowl and leading the Philadelphia Eagles to NFL championships in 1948 and 1949. In 1967 he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, and in 1969 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was the first coach to be inducted as such into both halls and the only man to play in a World Series, coach in a Rose Bowl and be enshrined in the Professional Football Hall of Fame. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greasy_Neale [9]
  Person ID	I66628	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	William Henry NEALE, Jr.,   b. CA 1867, Wood Co, WV
  Mother	Rena T. FAIRFAX,   b. CA 1870, Wirt Co, WV
  Family ID	F27978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Genevieve HORNOR,   b. May 1893, Harrison Co, WV ,   d. 15 Apr 1951  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1915	Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV   [2]
  Count of Children	0   [10]
  Family ID	F27977	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S15] Social Security Death Index. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. [S638] Headstone (year only). [S14] Obituary. [S1910] Wikipedia.org, (http://www.wikipedia.org). [S1932] Social Security Death Index. [S2396] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com and Florida Dept of Health, Office of Vital Records). [S5] Headstone. [S934] Findagrave.com. [S692] Obituary of wife.