Background
Neyland, Robert Reese was born on February 17, 1892 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Reese and Pauline (Lewis) Neyland.
Neyland, Robert Reese was born on February 17, 1892 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Reese and Pauline (Lewis) Neyland.
Student Burleson College, Greenville, 1909-1910, Texas A. and M. College, 1910-1911. Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1916. United States in Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1921.
Second Lieutenant ’ Corps of Engineers, 1916. First Lieutenant, 1916. Captain, 1917. Instructor., Engineering School, First Corps, Gondrecourt, France, 1917, First Army Engnrng! School, Langres, France, 1917-1918- Major (temporary), Corps of Engineers, 1918.
At El Paso, Texas, commanding Eighth Engineers mounted, 1918-1920. Captain, Corps of Engineers, 1919-1920. Assistant Adjutant West Point, New York, 1921.
Major, Corps of Engineers, 1921-1922. Captain, Corps of Engineers, 1922-1926. Assistant Prof, of Military Science and Tactics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1925.
Professor, 1928-1923o! Major, Corps of Engineers, 1926-1930. Head Coach of Football, University of Tennessee, since 1926.
Served as captain and adjunct 1st Battalion, 1st Engineers, later instructor 1st Civil Engineer School, Gondrecourt, France. Member American Military Engineers. Club: Army and Navy.
Married Ada Fitch, July 16, 1923. Children: Robert Reese, Lewis Fitch.