Born December 2, 1964, in Lumberton, NC – Robeson County, to Charlie and Nellie McNeill, Lee Vernon McNeill was destined to make a “household” name for himself. Starting out as a young kid playing sports with his 3 brothers, to growing up playing baseball, football, and running track in high school, to later becoming one of the fastest men alive in track and field within his time. Training on asphalt and dirt roads, his hard work and determination paid off from becoming one of the best and fastest athletes out of St. Pauls, NC winning the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship in both the 100- and 200-meter dash in 1984.
Lee had a personal best and record-holding time over the 100-meter dash at 10.09 seconds, achieved on June 17, 1988 in Tampa, FL, when finishing 3rd in the Athletics Congress final. Lee will later become one of the members of the 1988 Olympic team to compete in Seoul, South Korea.
On April 18, 2010, Lee was one of six new inductees in the Robeson County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony in Pembroke, NC. Lee would later become highly involved in his community by being one of the best and decorated coaches to aid in the startup of Soaring Eagles Track Club in Garner NC. Lee took pride in being an effective leader in training, teaching, mentoring and coaching young children and teenagers, ages 5 years and up, the fundamentals of track and field. Lee Vernon McNeill, is definitely a legendary track and field heroic athlete that will absolutely be missed.
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