Clifton McNeely
American basketball player and coach
Died aged 84CancerUnited States
Biography
Clyde Clifton McNeely (June 22, 1919 – December 26, 2003) was an American basketball player and coach. A 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) forward, he played college basketball for the Texas Wesleyan Rams for three seasons and led the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in scoring during his senior season in 1946–47. McNeely was the first player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen as the first pick of the league's inaugural 1947 draft. He never played professional basketball and instead pursued a coaching career at Pampa High School in Texas.
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Teams
- Pittsburgh Ironmen
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