Nekola attended Evander Childs High School and the College of the Holy Cross. He went from the Holy Cross campus to the Majors, appearing with the Yankees in nine games during their 1929 season, all in relief. In his big league debut July 19, he pitched 2⅔ scoreless, one-hit innings against the Cleveland Indians. Nekola made his first minor league appearance the following season, and his career would continue in the minors through 1938, interrupted only by a two-game trial with the 1933 Tigers.\n', '

Over eleven major league games, Nekola had a 0–0 record with a 5.85 earned run average. In 20 total innings pitched, he surrendered 25 hits and 16 bases on balls. He struck out two.\n', '

Following his playing career, he was the Boston Red Sox\' longtime amateur scout in the New York and New Jersey regions. In that capacity, in 1959, Nekola scouted and signed future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Carl Yastrzemski.\n', '

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