Mark Neal, a starting wide receiver at Arizona from 1971-73 and a member of the Tucson Conquistadores since 1990, died Wednesday in Tucson of a heart attack. He was 68.
Neal was recruited to Arizona out of Pacoima, California, in 1970, becoming a productive player for both coach Bob Weber and Jim Young. Upon graduation, Neal ultimately worked at IBM, becoming a director of global commodities. He spent more than a decade as an assistant football coach under Dennis Bene at Salpointe Catholic High School.
He is survived by his wife, Rosanne, and sons Kenneth and Kristopher.
