Hash McNeil

Harry "Hash" McNeil


Born:
March 2, 1900
Rochester, NY

Died:
August 11, 1977
Penfield, NY


Career
West High School - Rochester (High School)
1919-20 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1920-21 Pittsford Perinton (Independent)
1920-21 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1921-22 Pittsford Perinton (Independent)
1921-22 Rochester K of C (Independent)
1921-22 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1922-23 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1922-23 Buffalo Lincolns (Independent)
1923-24 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1924-25 Buffalo Lincolns (Independent)
1924-25 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1925-26 Buffalo Lincolns (Independent)
1925-26 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1926-27 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1927-28 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1927-28 Buffalo Lincolns (Independent)
1927-28 Rochester Oldsmobile (Independent)
1928-29 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1928-29 Rochester Oldsmobile (Independent)
1929-30 Rochester Kodaks (Independent)
1929-30 Rochester Aviators (Independent)
1930-31 Rochester Centrals (ABL)
1931-32 Rochester Centrals (Independent)
1932-33 Rochester Centrals (Independent)
1933-34 Rochester (Independent)
1934-35 Rochester (NYSL)
1940-41 Salem Church - Rochester (Independent) Head coach
1941-42 Salem Church - Rochester (Independent) Head coach

Harry was born to Frederick and Nellie McNeil and grew up in Rochester, New York. After graduating from West HS in Rochester, McNeil staring working in the shipping and receiving department at Kodak in 1918. He would be employed with Kodak through 1965 when he retired. Hash started playing basketball on the company team and would wind up playing for other teams around Buffalo and Rochester, and signed with the Rochester Centrals in the ABL in November of 1927. After playing into the mid 30's, he would find himself occasionally coach youth team.

Hash and his wife had two sons.



Source:
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester), August 13, 1977

Stats:
http://probasketballencyclopedia.com/player/hash-mcneil/