Clifton McNeely

Education

McNeely graduated from Slidell High School in Slidell, Texas.

Career

After serving with the United States Army Air Corps in World World War II, McNeely played basketball at Texas Wesleyan University. He earned All-American honors in 1947 after leading the nation in scoring, and was selected with the first pick of the 1947 Bachelor of Applied Arts Draft by the Pittsburgh Ironmen. However, McNeely never played professional basketball, opting to coach at Pampa High School in Texas.

He was later inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame.

Achievements

• He coached for 13 years and won four state championships.