Guy Reese: Difference between revisions

Games played:	57
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Guy Reese
No. 68, 75, 76
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	September 22, 1939; Dallas, Texas
Died:	November 22, 2010 (aged 71); Collin County, Texas
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dallas (TX) South Oak Cliff
College:	SMU
NFL draft:	1962 / round: 15 / pick: 200
AFL draft:	1962 / round: 11 / pick: 123
Career history
	Dallas Cowboys (1962–1963); Baltimore Colts (1964–1965); Atlanta Falcons (1966);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL All-Rookie team (1962);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	57
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit Next edit →

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Revision as of 18:41, 23 December 2018

Guy Reese (September 22, 1939 – November 22, 2010) was a professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Colts and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.

Early years

Reese attended South Oak Cliff High School, where he played as a two-way tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from Southern Methodist University. He became a starter at right tackle as a junior.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Reese was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifteenth round (200th overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft and by the Dallas Texans in the eleventh round (83rd overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.

He opted to sign with the Cowboys and was tried at the offensive line. As a rookie, he was named the starter at left defensive tackle opposite John Meyers. He was part of a defensive line called the "Maverick Line", that had 3 rookies and a second-year player. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie team.

In 1963, he was the starter opposite future hall of famer Bob Lilly. On July 12, 1964, he was traded to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for defensive tackle Jim Colvin.^[1]

Baltimore Colts

In 1964, he passed Billy Ray Smith Sr. on the depth chart. He started 12 out of 14 games at right defensive tackle, while playing alongside Fred Miller. In 1964, he was mainly a backup behind Smith Sr., starting 3 out of 13 games.^[2]

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons selected him from the Colts roster in the 1966 NFL Expansion Draft. He was named the starter at left defensive tackle in the franchise's inaugural season, but suffered a knee injury in the second game against the Philadelphia Eagles and was lost for the year.^[3] It turned out to be a career-ending injury that forced him to retire on May 17, 1967.^[4]

Personal life

Reese was a real estate appraiser for over 30 years. He died of cancer on November 22, 2010.

References

^ "Colts and Cowboys Swap Tackles". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "The Browns Win Big In The East". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Falcons Ace Is Sidelined". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
^ "Falcons won't use jersey No. 76 in exhibition opener". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

External links

Guy P. Reese Obituary

[1] "Colts and Cowboys Swap Tackles". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[2] "The Browns Win Big In The East". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[3] "Falcons Ace Is Sidelined". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[4] "Falcons won't use jersey No. 76 in exhibition opener". Retrieved February 19, 2018.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 * [[Baltimore Colts (1953–1983)|Baltimore Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1964}}–{{NFL Year|1965}})
 * [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1966}})
-|pastteamsnote=yes
+|pastteamsnote=
 |highlights=
 * [[NFL]] All-Rookie team ({{NFL Year|1962}})
@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 ==Early years==
-Reese attended [[South Oak Cliff High School]], before accepting a football scholarship from [[Southern Methodist University]]. He became a starter at right tackle as a junior.
+Reese attended [[South Oak Cliff High School]], where he played as a two-way tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from [[Southern Methodist University]]. He became a starter at right tackle as a junior.
 ==Professional career==
 ===Dallas Cowboys===
-Reese was selected in the fifteenth round (200th overall) of the [[1962 NFL Draft]] by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and in the eleventh round (83rd overall) of the [[1962 AFL Draft]] by the [[History of the Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]].
+Reese was selected by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] in the fifteenth round (200th overall) of the [[1962 NFL Draft]] and by the [[History of the Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] in the eleventh round (83rd overall) of the [[1962 AFL Draft]].
-He opted to sign with the Cowboys and as a rookie was named the starter at [[defensive tackle|left defensive tackle]] opposite [[John Meyers (American football)|John Meyers]]. He was part of a [[defensive line]] called the "Maverick Line", that had 3 rookies and a second-year player. He was named to the [[NFL]] All-Rookie team.
+He opted to sign with the Cowboys and was tried at the [[offensive line]]. As a rookie, he was named the starter at [[defensive tackle|left defensive tackle]] opposite [[John Meyers (American football)|John Meyers]]. He was part of a [[defensive line]] called the "Maverick Line", that had 3 rookies and a second-year player. He was named to the [[NFL]] All-Rookie team.
-The next year, he was the starter opposite future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|hall of famer]] [[Bob Lilly]]. On July 12, [[1964 NFL season|1964]], he was traded to the [[Baltimore Colts (1953–1983)|Baltimore Colts]] in exchange for [[defensive tackle]] [[Jim Colvin]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19640712&id=MrYhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MJ0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6587,5169473 | title=Colts and Cowboys Swap Tackles | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
+In [[1963 NFL season|1963]], he was the starter opposite future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|hall of famer]] [[Bob Lilly]]. On July 12, [[1964 NFL season|1964]], he was traded to the [[Baltimore Colts (1953–1983)|Baltimore Colts]] in exchange for [[defensive tackle]] [[Jim Colvin]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19640712&id=MrYhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MJ0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6587,5169473 | title=Colts and Cowboys Swap Tackles | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>
 ===Baltimore Colts===
-Reese was a reserve [[defensive tackle]] during two seasons with the [[Baltimore Colts (1953–1983)|Baltimore Colts]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.si.com/vault/1964/12/21/607433/the-browns-win-big-in-the-east | title=The Browns Win Big In The East | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
+In [[1964 NFL season|1964]], he passed [[Billy Ray Smith Sr.]] on the depth chart. He started 12 out of 14 games at [[defensive tackle|right defensive tackle]], while playing alongside [[Fred Miller (defensive lineman)|Fred Miller]]. In [[1964 NFL season|1964]], he was mainly a backup behind Smith Sr., starting 3 out of 13 games.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.si.com/vault/1964/12/21/607433/the-browns-win-big-in-the-east | title=The Browns Win Big In The East | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>
 ===Atlanta Falcons===
-The [[Atlanta Falcons]] selected him from the Colts roster in the [[1966 NFL Expansion Draft]]. He was named the starter at [[defensive tackle|left defensive tackle]], but suffered a knee injury in the second game against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and was lost for the year.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19660920&id=B6tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5400,1619540 | title=Falcons Ace Is Sidelined | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}</ref> It turned out to be a career-ending injury that forced him to retire after the [[1966 NFL season|1966 season]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19690808&id=1LNMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nTEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7170,4818185 | title=Falcons won't use jersey No. 76 in exhibition opener | accessdate=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
+The [[Atlanta Falcons]] selected him from the Colts roster in the [[1966 NFL Expansion Draft]]. He was named the starter at [[defensive tackle|left defensive tackle]] in the franchise's inaugural season, but suffered a knee injury in the second game against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and was lost for the year.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19660920&id=B6tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5400,1619540 | title=Falcons Ace Is Sidelined | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> It turned out to be a career-ending injury that forced him to retire on May 17, [[1967 NFL season|1967]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19690808&id=1LNMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nTEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7170,4818185 | title=Falcons won't use jersey No. 76 in exhibition opener | accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-Reese was a real estate appraiser for over 30 years. On November 22, 2010, he died of cancer.
+Reese was a real estate appraiser for over 30 years. He died of cancer on November 22, 2010.
 ==References==
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=guy-p-reese&pid=146874718 Guy P. Reese Obituary]
+*[http://obits.dallasnews.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=guy-p-reese&pid=146874718 Guy P. Reese Obituary]
 {{Cowboys1962DraftPicks}}
@@ Line 68: / Line 68: @@
 [[Category:2010 deaths]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Dallas]]
-[[Category:American football defensive tackles]]
 [[Category:Players of American football from Texas]]
+[[Category:American football defensive tackles]]
 [[Category:SMU Mustangs football players]]
 [[Category:Dallas Cowboys players]]