Biography.guide
Home › People › American football player › Clem Neacy
Portrait of Clem Neacy

Clem Neacy

1898 – 1968

American football player

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Clem Neacy

Lived 1898 – 1968 (aged 69). Clem Neacy was an American american football player.

Clement Francis "Clem" Neacy (July 18, 1898 – March 19, 1968) was an American football end and tackle in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Milwaukee Badgers, Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Bears, and the Chicago Cardinals.

Early life Neacy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He played college football at Colgate University and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. He graduated from Colgate University in 1924,

Professional career In 1924, he began playing in the NFL with the Milwaukee Badgers. He played five seasons in the NFL, playing his last game with the Milwaukee Badgers in 1928.

In 1930, Neacy played for the Milwaukee Nighthawks, an American football team trying to become part of the NFL franchise. In 1931, the team ended and Neacy retired from professional football.

Life after the NFL Neacy graduated from Rush Medical College in 1930, and became a surgeon with the Veterans Administration. He worked at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Milwaukee, the Veterans Administration Hospital in Togus and the Wood Veterans Hospital in Milwaukee.

Neacy died in Palos Verdes Estates, California on March 19, 1968, and is interred at the Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Rush Medical College, Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Clem Neacy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Clem Neacy?

American football player (1898–1968)

When was Clem Neacy born?

Clem Neacy was born on 18 July 1898 in Milwaukee.

When did Clem Neacy die?

Clem Neacy died on 19 March 1968 in Palos Verdes Estates.

What was Clem Neacy's occupation?

Clem Neacy was an american football player.

What nationality was Clem Neacy?

Clem Neacy was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Clem Neacy

· Wikidata: Q5131187

· DBpedia: Clem Neacy

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clem Neacy. https://biography.guide/clem-neacy/

MLA: "Clem Neacy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clem-neacy/.

Chicago: "Clem Neacy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clem-neacy/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC