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Bobby McNeill was born near 2nd & Allegheny in the Kensington section of Philadelphia.
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As a Senior at North Catholic High, McNeill once scored 46 points in a game (an all-time school record). He was selected as a 1st team All-Catholic player in 1956. As the point guard, McNeill led the 1956 Falcon basketball team to a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, scoring 14 points in a one-point victory over LaSalle.
He then led the Falcons to their first ever City Basketball Championship Title by beating West Philadelphia High School. In the City Title game McNeill scored 29 points in a 68-67 victory at the Palestra.
McNeill then went on to Street Joseph"s University. He led the Hawks to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament in 1959 & 60.
He was named 1st team All-Big 5 in 1958, 1959 and 1960. Bobby also earned All-American honors as a senior.
Upon graduating Bobby held the SJU record for assists in a game, a season, and a career.
He still owns school record for free throws made and attempted in a game. He was inducted into the Street Joe"s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. At 6" 1" and 170 lbs he was drafted in the 3rd round by the New York Knicks in the 1960 National Basketball Association Draft.
He played guard during the course of his National Basketball Association career & played for the Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.
He averaged 5 points and 3 assists per game in his National Basketball Association career. In 1963 McNeill joined the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League and along with Paul Arizin played with the Camden (New Jersey) Bullets from 1963 until 1966.
He continued to play professional basketball with the Trenton Colonials of the Eastern Basketball League in 1967 before finishing up with the Allentown Jets in 1969.
