Roy McNeal explained

Roy McNeal
Birth Date:23 June 1891
Birth Place:Dallas County, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1911–1912
Player Team2:Henderson-Brown
Player Positions:Tackle, fullback (football)
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1920–1921
Coach Team2:Albany (OR)
Coach Years3:1922–1925
Coach Team3:Puget Sound
Coach Years4:1927–1931
Coach Team4:Southern Oregon Normal
Coach Sport5:Basketball
Coach Years6:c. 1920
Coach Team6:Albany (OR)
Coach Years7:1927–1932
Coach Team7:Southern Oregon Normal
Coach Sport8:Baseball
Coach Years9:c. 1920
Coach Team9:Albany (OR)
Coach Sport10:Track
Coach Years11:c. 1920
Coach Team11:Albany (OR)
Admin Years1:1919–1922
Admin Team1:Albany (OR)
Admin Years2:1922–1926
Admin Team2:Puget Sound
Admin Years3:1927–?
Admin Team3:Southern Oregon Normal

Roy Wilson McNeal[1] (June 23, 1891 – May 25, 1976) was an American college sports coach, athletics administrator, and professor. He served as the head football coach at Albany College—now known as Lewis & Clark College—in Albany, Oregon from 1920 to 1921, the College of Puget Sound—now known as the University of Puget Sound—in Tacoma, Washington from 1922 to 1925, and Southern Oregon State Normal School—now known as Southern Oregon University—in Ashland, Oregon from 1927 to 1931. He also coached basketball, baseball, and track at Albany. McNeal later served as professor of geography at Southern Oregon.[2] [3]

McNeal attended Henderson-Brown College—now known as Henderson State University—in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he earned eight varsity letters in two years. He played at tackle and fullback in football, and ran the 440-yard dash in track. McNeal earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona in 1916. At Arizona, he was an assistant to coach Pop McKale.[4]

Head coaching record

Football

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football team of 1931 :: Historic Southern Oregon University. cdm15013.contentdm.oclc.org. August 26, 2015.
  2. The Oregon Historical Quarterly. Oregon Historical Society. Oregon Historical Quarterly. 1959. 60. Oregon Historical Society.. 0030-4727. August 26, 2015.
  3. Book: The Journal of geography. 1976. 75. August 26, 2015.
  4. News: Swayze . Tom . McNeal Named C. P. S. Mentor . . . June 7, 1922 . 8 . February 26, 2023 . .