Ed Neal

This article is about the football player. For the actor, see Edwin Neal.

Ed Neal

Neal on a 1951 Bowman football card
No. 58
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1918-12-31)December 31, 1918 Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Died	December 27, 1984(1984-12-27) (aged 65) Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school	Wichita Falls
College	Ouachita Baptist, Tulane, LSU
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1945–51) Chicago Bears (1951)
Awards and highlights
Pro Bowl (1950)
Career statistics
Games played 72 Touchdowns 1 Fumbles recovered 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Henry Edward Neal (December 31, 1918 – December 27, 1984) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle. He played seven seasons for both the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL).^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

References

1. "Ed Neal Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
2. "Ed Neal First of Veteran Packer Guards To Sign for 1948 Action". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). June 16, 1948. p. 17. Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Finch, Frank (October 21, 1949). "Big Ed Neal Claims Crown of Strongest". Los Angeles Times (clipping). p. 2. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ex-footballer 'Big Ed' Neal dies at age 65". Wichita Falls Times (clipping). December 27, 1984. p. 1B. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Daley, Art (July 20, 1949). "Ed Neal Signs; Set Prices for Eagle Contest". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Daley, Art (December 6, 1950). "Tonnemaker, Grimes Placed On NY Paper's 'All' Teams". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Christl, Cliff (February 9, 2017). "Grimes on Tony Canadeo: He ran a lot like Jim Taylor". Packers.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.