University of Maryland Athletics

Paul McNeil

'42 Wrestling

Inducted 2005

  • Attended Maryland on a Football scholarship and captained the freshman team
  • In four years as a wrestler, he went undefeated, winning 44 consecutive matches
  • Maryland’s first conference champion (Southern) as light-heavyweight in 1941
  • A career Marine, he achieved the rank of Colonel and served in the World War II, the Korean and the Vietnam War

2005 Inductees
Joe F. Blair '50-'62, '83-'95 Sports Information
Tom Cosgrove, Jr. '52 Football
Paul McNeil '42 Wrestling
Deanna Tate '89 Basketball
Jessica Wilk '90 Field Hockey
Walt Williams '92 Basketball