John Neely (May 26, 1872 – March 22, 1941) was an American male tennis player. He competed in the singles event at the 1904 Summer Olympics and reached the quarterfinal in which he lost to compatriot and eventual Olympic champion Beals Wright. Neeley attended Princeton University, where he graduated in engineering in 1894. On February 13, 1914, Neely, who was at that time a banker in Chicago, was shot and seriously wounded during an attempted robbery. References 1872 births 1941 deaths American male tennis players Olympic tennis players of the United States Tennis players at the 1904 Summer Olympics Tennis players from Chicago