Neal Mehring
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BornMarch 1, 1910
Rocky Ford, Colorado, U.S.
Rocky Ford, Colorado, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1995 (aged 84)
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
AlmamaterUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln (1936)
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder
1932–1934Nebraska
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1910 Rocky Ford, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1995 (aged 84) Littleton, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1936) University of Colorado Boulder |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1932–1934 | Nebraska |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1936 | Lincoln HS (NE) (assistant) |
| 1937–1944 | Salida HS (CO) (assistant) |
| 1945 | La Junta HS (CO) |
| 1946–1947 | Adams State |
| 1948–1951 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| Basketball | |
| 1946–1947 | Adams State |
| 1948–1951 | Nebraska (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–4 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NMC (1946) | |
Neal Eugene Mehring (March 1, 1910 – January 10, 1995)[1] was an American college football and basketball coach. He was the fourth head football coach at Adams State College—now known as Adams State University—in Alamosa, Colorado, serving for two seasons from 1946 to 1947.[2] He was the head football coach for La Junta High School in 1945. He also coached football for Lincoln High School, Salida High School,[3] and Nebraska.[4] He was the head basketball coach for Adams State and an assistant for Nebraska.[5] He played college football for Nebraska as a guard.[4]
