# Clem Neacy

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**Clement Francis "Clem" Neacy** (July 18, 1898 – March 19, 1968) was an American [football](/source/American_football) [end](/source/End_(American_football)) and [tackle](/source/Tackle_(American_and_Canadian_football)) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League). He played professionally for the [Milwaukee Badgers](/source/Milwaukee_Badgers), [Duluth Eskimos](/source/Duluth_Eskimos), [Chicago Bears](/source/Chicago_Bears), and the [Chicago Cardinals](/source/Chicago_Cardinals_(NFL,_1920%E2%80%9359)).

## Early life

Neacy was born in [Milwaukee, Wisconsin](/source/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin).[1] He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University)[2] and the [University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee](/source/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Milwaukee).[3] He graduated from Colgate University in 1924,[4]

## 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.[5]

In 1930, Neacy played for the Milwaukee Nighthawks, an [American football](/source/American_football) team trying to become part of the NFL franchise. In 1931, the team ended and Neacy retired from professional football.[6]

## Life after the NFL

Neacy graduated from [Rush Medical College](/source/Rush_Medical_College) in 1930, and became a surgeon with the [Veterans Administration](/source/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs). He worked at the [National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers](/source/National_Home_for_Disabled_Volunteer_Soldiers) in Milwaukee, the Veterans Administration Hospital in [Togus](/source/Togus,_Maine) and the Wood Veterans Hospital in Milwaukee.[7]

Neacy died in [Palos Verdes Estates, California](/source/Palos_Verdes_Estates,_California) on March 19, 1968, and is interred at the [Wood National Cemetery](/source/Wood_National_Cemetery) in Milwaukee.

## See also

- [List of Chicago Bears players](/source/List_of_Chicago_Bears_players)

## References

1. ["Clem Neacy"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NeacCl20.htm). Pro-Football-Referencecom. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

1. ["NFL Players who attended Colgate University"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080307202236/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Colgate+University). databaseFootball.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Colgate+University) on March 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

1. ["NFL Players who attended University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080307201025/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=University+of+Wisconsin%2DMilwaukee). databaseFootball.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=University+of+Wisconsin-Milwaukee) on March 7, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

1. ["ANNOUNCEMENTS"](https://archive.org/stream/annualannounceme87unse/annualannounceme87unse_djvu.txt). Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

1. ["Clem Neacy"](http://www.nfl.com/player/clemneacy/2521975/profile). NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2014.

1. ["Requiem for the Nighthawks"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121022112329/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/14-05-483.pdf). THE COFFIN CORNER. Archived from [the original](https://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/14-05-483.pdf) on October 22, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2014.

1. ["Clem Neacy: All-Pro Guard, Boxer and Surgeon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222224817/http://www.michaeldbenter.com/uploads/1/6/7/1/16717732/pfra_cc_clemneacy.pdf). The Coffin Corner. Archived from [the original](http://www.michaeldbenter.com/uploads/1/6/7/1/16717732/pfra_cc_clemneacy.pdf) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.

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