Alcott Neary

Edward Alcott Neary (February 6, 1892 – July 28, 1941) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Rochester in 1916 and 1919 and was head coach of the school's basketball team during the 1918–19 season. Prior to coaching at Rochester, Neary served as the head basketball coach at Fordham University during the 1914–15 season. Neary died on July 28, 1941, in Rochester, New York, after suffering from heat-induced heart failure in his parked car.