Bob Neil is a former amateur Australian rules footballer who played with the Adelaide University Football Club in the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
| Bob Neil | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert H. Neil | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974–1993 | Adelaide University | 236 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
Neil played his first match in 1974, playing over 200 games in 20 years at the club. He has served in various capacities at the club as player, coach and committee member. A down-to-earth guy, the club adopted him as the official club legend[1][2] because he represented exactly what the club stood for.[3] The football club has used his name on all manner of club merchandise including the official club website bobneil.com.[4][5]
In 2014, Neil was named as a South Australian Living Legend.[6] His fame and notoriety have grown around the world over the years.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Bob Neil - The Legend » Adelaide University Football Club". bobneil.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Morgan, Kym (28 May 2014). "Tough times for football's last true believers". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Radio National - The Sports Factor - 24/05/2002". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ BobNeil.com
- ^ Coultate, Aaron (26 July 2006). "Blacks, Bob and football Peter Maddern and players Patrick Maddern and Hamish Cropper mark the club's centenary". The City Messenger. Adelaide – via Factiva.
The Bob Neil phenomenon began as an in-house joke but has he has [sic] developed into a peculiar and fitting club icon. Mr Maddern described Bob Neil, a former C Grade player, as something of an "anti-hero".
- ^ "7 Wonders of South Australia winners: Living legends". ABC Adelaide. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ Cornes, Graham (8 August 2014). "It's wrong for Crows and Blacks to join forces". Herald Sun. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Adelaidean -- 100 reasons to cheer a proud history". www.adelaide.edu.au. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ England, Cameron (10 February 2015). "Lunch with economist Tim Harcourt". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 13 December 2016.