| Wins against Kentucky - 0 | Losses against Kentucky - 1 |
Alma Mater: Franklin & Marshall [1929]
Date Born: May 9, 1906
Date Died: February 8, 1982
| Date | Matchup | UK Result | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/4/1948 | Kentucky vs. Egypt | W | 66 - 28 | Olympic Games (at London, England) |
Obituary - Lancaster (PA) New Era (February 9, 1982)
Neal Harris, Army Sports Director, Dies
Neal O. Harris, 75, of 1040 Buchanan Ave., died of a heart attack Monday at 1 a.m. in the emergency room of St. Joseph Hospital after being stricken at home.
He was the first civilian employee to hold the Department of the Army's top athletic post in Europe, directing the military's sports program.
In 1976, Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig, then NATO commander Gen. Haig, presented the winner's trophy to Harris following America's triumph in the 15th SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) International Basketball Tournament.
Harris retired on May 31, 1976, but was soon rehired after what was reportedly the shortest retirement in Army history. He retired again on June 30, 1978.
Harris coached the first Egyptian team to play in the Olympics.
As basketball coach at Albright College from 1938 to 1949, he was named the nation's "outstanding small-college basketball coach" in 1947 by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He established one of the best small college basketball coaching record in the nation by winning 81 percent of his gams in Middle Atlantic State Conference play.
From 1930 to 1932, he played professional baseball, basketball and football.
He was the husband of Estella E. Cooper Harris.
Harris was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Columbia, Lancaster County Historical Society, Heritage Center of Lancaster County, Lancaster County Library Association, Rockford Historical Foundation, Smithsonian Institution and Hamilton Cub.
Born in Ringtown, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Peter C. and Hattie H. Manbeck Harris.
Harris earned a bachelor's degree in science from Franklin and Marshall College in 1929 and a master's degree in physical education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1938.
Surviving is his wife.
