Bobby Neu

Bobby Neu

Personal information
Born	(1917-06-28)June 28, 1917
Died	February 7, 1971(1971-02-07) (aged 53) Elmhurst, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Mel's (Chicago, Illinois)
College	DePaul (1936–1939)
Playing career	1939–1946
Position	Guard / forward
Career history
1939–1941	Hammond Ciesar All-Americans
1944–1945	Pittsburgh Raiders
1945–1946	Chicago American Gears
Career highlights and awards
All-NBL Second Team (1941) First-team All-American – MSG (1939) Second-team All-American – MSG (1938)

Robert J. Neu (June 28, 1917 – February 7, 1971) was an American basketball player. He played four seasons in the American National Basketball League, a forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association.

Neu, who was of German descent, played high school basketball at St. Mel High School in Chicago, Illinois. He then played college basketball for hometown DePaul University, where he was an All-American in his junior and senior seasons.

Following his college career, he played professionally in the NBL. He spent two seasons with the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans, earning second-team All-NBL honors in 1941. He then spent three years in the military during World War II. Upon returning from the service, Neu played two more seasons in the NBL for the Pittsburgh Raiders and Chicago American Gears. For his NBL career, Neu averaged 6.7 points over 80 games.