Greasy Neale, born Alfred Earle Neale in 1891, was an American Football player and coach who made significant contributions to the game in the 20th century. Neale played multiple positions, including halfback, kicker, and punter, during his college football career at West Virginia Wesleyan College and in his professional days. He began his professional career with the Canton Bulldogs in 1917 and later played for the Dayton Triangles, Columbus Panhandles, and Massillon Tigers. Neale's football career spanned over two decades, during which he won three championships and earned a reputation as a versatile and skilled player. More about Greasy Neale
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Neale is perhaps best known for his coaching career that began after he retired from playing football in 1929. He served as the head coach of the West Virginia Wesleyan College football team before moving on to coach at the college level and later in the NFL. In 1940, Neale became the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, a team he led to two NFL championships during his tenure from 1941 to 1950. He continued working with the team as a consultant and scout until his death in 1973. Neale was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969 in recognition of his contributions to the sport.The most expensive item with a signature of Greasy Neale (EARLE GREASY NEALE SIGNED BALL JSA LOA CINCINNATI REDS 1919 WORLD SERIES NFL HOF) was sold in September 2016 for $1000.00 while the cheapest item (Index card autographed by Greasy Neale) found a new owner for $27.88 in October 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2011 with an average selling price of $203.49 for an autographed item of Greasy Neale. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2020 with $599.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $27.88 was October 2022. In average, an autographed item from Greasy Neale is worth $199.99.
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1950 Philadelphia Eagles signed album Page by 6 Earle Greasy Neale | $399.99 | ||
2019 Historic Autographs 1969 EARLE GREASY NEALE AUTO Cut Signature RARE | $156.50 | ||
Chuck Bednarik Signed Hand Written Letter To Greasy Neale Thanking Him For HOF | $599.99 | ||
Earl Greasy Neale PSA DNA Coa Autograph Hand Signed 3x5 Index Card | $399.00 | ||
EARLE GREASY NEALE - VINTAGE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH NFL MLB HOF w/ COA | $109.95 | ||
Earle Greasy Neale 2019 Leaf Pearl Cut Signature Autograph AUTO #1/1 Hall o Fame | $599.99 | ||
Earle Greasy Neale HOF Eagles Signed/Auto 3x5 Index Card PSA/DNA 163747 | $569.00 | ||
Earle “Greasy” Neale Feb 3 1934 Signed Hand Written Letter, WVU Letterhead HOFer | $400.00 | ||
Earle “Greasy” Neale NFL HOF Signed Index Card with B&E Hologram #1 | $274.99 | ||
Index card autographed by Greasy Neale | $27.88 |
If you think Elly De La Cruz is great, wait until you hear about Earle “Greasy” (07/09/23): Elly De La Cruz's three-steal sequence was amazing. But Earle "Greasy" Neale matched that as a Reds player, and had a great NFL coaching career to boot.