Members
Inductee
NEAL, RAY R. “GAUMEY”
NEAL, RAY R. “GAUMEY”
Born on November 1, 1897
Mellott, IN
November 25, 1977.
Inducted On
August 1, 1975
Location Inducted
Bloomington, IN
Region Number
6
Depauw
Coach
Mellott and Wingate
1918
Wabash College 1920; Washington & Jefferson College
1922
Played end, tackle, and guard and served as captain of Wabash football team; played on unbeaten 1921 Washington & Jefferson team that was Eastern Representative in 1922 Rose Bowl Game; named All-American in 1921.
Served as Athletic Director and PE department head at DePauw 1946-1954; became postmaster in Greencastle, IN, after retiring from DePauw; inducted into the Wabash College Athletic Hall of Fame 1984 and the DePauw Athletic Hall of FAme 1986; 1933 team members raised funds to build the Neal Fieldhouse on the DePauw campus and dedicated it in his honor in 1982.
Professional Athletic Background: Played with Akron, IN, Pros 1922, Kokomo American League 1923; and, Hammond Pros of the old NFL 1924-1926.
Coaching Experience: Line coach at Wabash 1927-1928; line coach at DePauw University 1929; served as DePauw's head coach 1930-1945, with a record of 79-34-7 overall; retired from coaching in 1946.
Coaching Honors: 1933 DePauw Tigers were undefeated, untied, and unscored on, the nation's last college football team to accomplish this feat; 1933 team outscored their opponents 136-0 and had a 7-0 record.
Coaching Experience: Line coach at Wabash 1927-1928; line coach at DePauw University 1929; served as DePauw's head coach 1930-1945, with a record of 79-34-7 overall; retired from coaching in 1946.
Coaching Honors: 1933 DePauw Tigers were undefeated, untied, and unscored on, the nation's last college football team to accomplish this feat; 1933 team outscored their opponents 136-0 and had a 7-0 record.
