Ada was the wife of Robert Reese Neyland who graduated from West Point in 1916. He served many years in the U.S. Army and retired as a Brig. General, being awarded the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Service Medals. He served in WWI and WWII in various theatres of war.
Neyland is famously remembered as the most renowned football coach at the University of Tennessee. Through his years at Tennessee he had great success while leading the Volunteers. In his career as head coach his team won 173-31-12 and 103-17-10 in conference play. Neyland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
Robest Reese Neyland helped to design the plans to expand Tennessee's stadium. In 1962, the stadium was renamed Neyland Stadium in his honor.
Ada Fitch Neyland was the mother of two sons: Robert R. and Lewis Fitch Neyland.
Neyland is famously remembered as the most renowned football coach at the University of Tennessee. Through his years at Tennessee he had great success while leading the Volunteers. In his career as head coach his team won 173-31-12 and 103-17-10 in conference play. Neyland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
Robest Reese Neyland helped to design the plans to expand Tennessee's stadium. In 1962, the stadium was renamed Neyland Stadium in his honor.
Ada Fitch Neyland was the mother of two sons: Robert R. and Lewis Fitch Neyland.
Ada was the wife of Robert Reese Neyland who graduated from West Point in 1916. He served many years in the U.S. Army and retired as a Brig. General, being awarded the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Service Medals. He served in WWI and WWII in various theatres of war.
Neyland is famously remembered as the most renowned football coach at the University of Tennessee. Through his years at Tennessee he had great success while leading the Volunteers. In his career as head coach his team won 173-31-12 and 103-17-10 in conference play. Neyland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
Robest Reese Neyland helped to design the plans to expand Tennessee's stadium. In 1962, the stadium was renamed Neyland Stadium in his honor.
Ada Fitch Neyland was the mother of two sons: Robert R. and Lewis Fitch Neyland.
Neyland is famously remembered as the most renowned football coach at the University of Tennessee. Through his years at Tennessee he had great success while leading the Volunteers. In his career as head coach his team won 173-31-12 and 103-17-10 in conference play. Neyland was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1956.
Robest Reese Neyland helped to design the plans to expand Tennessee's stadium. In 1962, the stadium was renamed Neyland Stadium in his honor.
Ada Fitch Neyland was the mother of two sons: Robert R. and Lewis Fitch Neyland.
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