Clifton McNeely, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clifton McNeely

American basketball player-coach

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1919

Place of Birth: Greenwood, Wise County, Texas, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 26-Dec-2003

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Clifton McNeely (June 22, 1919 – December 26, 2003) was an American basketball player and coach.
A 5 ft 10 in forward, he played college basketball at Texas Wesleyan University for three seasons and led the NAIA in scoring during his final season in 1946–47.
McNeely was the first player ever drafted in the National Basketball Association when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Ironmen as the first pick of the league's inaugural 1947 draft.
However, he never played basketball professionally and chose to coach high school basketball instead.