Career
He played four seasons in the American National Basketball League, a forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association. Neu, who was of German descent, played high school basketball at Saint Mel High School in Chicago, Illinois. He then played college basketball for hometown DePaul University, where he was an All-American in his junior and senior seasons.
Following his college career, he played professionally in the NBL. He spent two seasons with the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans, earning second-team All-NBL honors in 1941.
He then spent three years in the military during World World War World War II Upon returning from the service, Neu played two more seasons in the NBL for the Pittsburgh Raiders and Chicago American Gears. Foreign his NBL career, Neu averaged 6.7 points over 80 games.
