Clifton McNeely

Clifton McNeely

Personal information
Date of birth	June 22, 1919(1919-06-22)
Date of death	December 26, 2003(2003-12-26) (aged 84)
Career information
College	Texas Wesleyan University
NBA Draft	1947 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen
Career highlights and awards
Did not play in the BAA/NBA
Stats at NBA.com

Clifton McNeely (June 22, 1919–December 26, 2003) was an American basketball player and coach. McNeely graduated from Slidell High School in Slidell, Texas.

After serving with the United States Army Air Corps in World War II, McNeely played basketball at Texas Wesleyan University. He earned All-American honors in 1947 after leading the nation in scoring,^[1] and was selected with the first pick of the 1947 BAA Draft by the Pittsburgh Ironmen. However, McNeely never played professional basketball, opting to coach at Pampa High School in Texas.^[2] He coached for 13 years and won four state championships. He was later inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame.^[1] He later became an assistant coach from 1993-1994 for the Houston Cougars men's basketball team under Alvin Brooks.^[3]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Obituary: Clifton McNeely. amarillo.com. December 29, 2003. Retrieved on June 19, 2008.
2. ^ Bob Cook. "Oden's injury a cruel blow for cursed Blazers". NBC Sports. September 13, 2007. Retrieved on June 19, 2008.
3. ^ "2009-10 Media Guide". Houston Cougars. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hou/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0910-mbb-mg-HistoryandTradit.pdf/. Retrieved 2010-03-14. 

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Name	Macneely, Clifton
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Date of birth	June 22, 1919
Place of birth
Date of death	December 26, 2003
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