John Neff

Who is John Neff?

John Henry Neff, Jr. was a doctor, surgeon and college football head coach. In 1909, he served as the head football coach at Virginia, where he compiled a 7-1 record, where his team outscored opponents 155-11. From 1910 to 1911, he coached at South Carolina, where he compiled a 5-8-2 record. His overall record as a college football coach stands at 12-9-2.

While attending the University of Virginia, Neff captained the 1907 football team. After obtaining his M.D. in 1910, Neff worked at the University of Virginia Hospital first as an intern and surgeon and then later as professor of urology. He was also a member of the Southern Surgical Association, in which he served as its vice president from 1934 until his death in 1938.