Tom Neal (1969-72)
Inducted 1995
EXCELLED IN FOOTBALL AS A FOUR-YEAR STARTER ALONG THE OFFENSIVE LINE.
LED THE RAMS TO A FOUR-YEAR RECORD OF 25-13-2 (.650) AND THE 1972 WVIAC CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A RECORD OF 7-3.
HELPED LEAD THE WAY FOR BOB POPE AND PERRY HUBBARD TO BECOME THE TOP TWO RUSHERS IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
EARNED TRY-OUTS WITH THREE NFL TEAMS AFTER GRADUATION AND CONTINUED TO SERVE SHEPHERD AFTER HIS TRY-OUTS AS HE ASSUMED THE ROLE OF ASSISTANT OFFENSIVE LINE COACH IN 1973.
TOM HAS SERVED AS A TEACHER AND COACH SINCE 1975 AND HAS ALSO BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS, THE UNITED WAY, AND THE HERSHEY TRACK AND FIELD MEET.