Former Chinese Bandit captain Tommy Neck passes away

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Tommy received a scholarship to LSU to play football for the Tigers under Coach Paul Dietzel. He became Captain of the famed Chinese Bandits who won LSU’s 1st National Championship in 1958. He also played on the LSU Tennis team under Coach Robinson. After graduation, Tommy was drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears and was playing with the Bears when they won the World Championship against the New York Giants in 1963. One of Tommy’s favorite stories was that one year prior to Super Bowl I, Coach Halas called Tommy to the sideline, placed his hand on Tommy’s shoulder and said, “you remind me a lot of myself.” Tommy asked Coach Halas, “How” and Coach responded, “very little talent but, a lot of heart”.

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After playing professional football, Tommy returned to Baton Rouge where he opened a very successful real estate business, Tommy Neck Real Estate, which included an office in Japan. He served on the East Baton Rouge City Parish Council for two terms and was appointed to the LSU Board of Supervisors by Governor Edwin Edwards and served on many city, state boards, and commissions in varying positions. Upon moving to Monroe in the early eighties, he became one of the owners of Harrell Neck Distributing. He loved the cookie and cake business and loved to say that before he became an owner “the Harrell family used to deliver cookies on bicycles.”

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