This podcast episode dives into the remarkable life and career of Earl Greasy Neale a legendary figure in both football and baseball history. Known for leading the Philadelphia Eagles to two NFL championships in the late 1940s, Neal's impact extended far beyond coaching. Before his NFL success, he showcased his athletic prowess as a standout player in college and a World Series champion with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919. The episode highlights his unique journey through various coaching roles, including his undefeated season at Washington and Jefferson College, and his contributions to the early days of professional football in the mythical Ohio League. Join host Darin Hayes as he explores the multifaceted achievements of Greasy Neale, celebrating his legacy as a true icon in American sports history.

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Takeaways:

• This podcast episode delves into the remarkable life and career of Greasy Neal, highlighting his legendary status in football and sports history.
• Greasy Neal was not only a successful NFL coach, but he also had a significant impact as a Major League Baseball player.
• Listeners learn about Neal's coaching journey, starting from high school to various colleges, culminating in his NFL success with the Eagles.
• The episode emphasizes Neal's achievements, including leading the Eagles to two NFL championships in the late 1940s.
• Neal's dual career in baseball and football showcases his versatile athletic talent, making him a unique figure in sports.
• For those interested in Greasy Neal's legacy, the podcast recommends a book titled 'When Greasy Met the Wonder Coach' available on Amazon.

We're going to cover one of the greatest legends in not only football history, but sports history from the 20th century.

Greasy Neal is our topic and today's four minute drill coming up right after this.

This is the Pigskin Daily History Dispatch, a podcast that covers the anniversaries of American football events throughout history.

Your host, Darren Hayes is podcasting from America's North Shore to bring you the memories of the gridiron One day at a time.

Hello my football friends.

This is Darren Hayes of pigskindispatch.com welcome once again to our 4 Minute Drill.

We're going to cover another gridiron legend today.

We're going to talk about Earl Greasy Neal.

And what a coach he was there.

But he had a brilliant career as an athlete too.

He went to West Virginia Wesleyan where he was the not only the star, but ended up doing a little bit of coaching as a matter of fact, back in high school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where he was born.

At Parkersburg High, he was the head coach of the team as a sophomore when they couldn't get an adult to take over the team.

So he learned a lot from those experiences.

He ended up going on to be the head coach at Muskingum and Marietta College and Ohio, all while he was pursuing a Major League baseball career.

Yes, the Black Sox series a very interesting he was probably the top hitter in the series for the Reds and you know, they ended up winning that series.

But all along he he wanted to be a football coach.

Baseball made him money, but he loved coaching football.

So he went from coaching at Marietta and begged and asked if the Washington and Jefferson presidents in Washington, Pa.

Would be interesting having him as their coach and they said sure.

During his college coaching, he also played professional football in the mythical Ohio League before the NFL existed and for the Canton Bulldogs, the Massillon Tigers and the Dayton Triangles.

He also had a stint as a coach of the Ironton Tanks.

After his college coaching, he coached at the University of Virginia and West Virginia University and was an assistant coach at Yale where he was an assistant with future president Gerald Ford.

He left Yale and a Yale graduate owned the Philadelphia Eagles, hired him on as a coach and the rest is history as he won two National Football League championships.

Greasy Neal, truly a legend and somebody that we really enjoy talking about.

So thanks again for joining us in this four minute drill of the football history minutes and we'll talk to you again next time here with pigskindispatch Combat.