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Show Greasy Neale Was Grid Ace as Pro at Canton Acceptance of a coaching job with the St. Louis Nationals under the management man-agement of Billy Southworth means that Earl (Greasy) Neale, veteran outfielder out-fielder and football player and coach, will give sports enthusiasts another subject for discussion during the next baseball campaign. Neale in the heyday of professional football under the regime of Jim Thorpe, the West Virginian figured in iHlllSteli llii;iS Greasy Neale. several triumphs resulting in the national na-tional title being brought to Canton, Ohio. Neale played at end and in the back field for the Thorpians. Neale gained the sobriquet of Greasy by his wiry aggressiveness. He mixed his professional football with coaching duties, being then stationed sta-tioned as mentor at . West Virginia' university. He also has coached at Marietta,, Washington and Jefferson and Virginia. |