Guy Reese
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | September 22, 1939 Dallas, Texas | ||||
| Died: | November 22, 2010 (aged 71) Collin County, Texas | ||||
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| College: | Southern Methodist University | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1962 / round: 15 / pick: 200 | ||||
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Guy Reese (September 22, 1939 – November 22, 2010) was a professional American football player who played defensive lineman for five seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Colts, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Southern Methodist University.
Profesional career
Dallas Cowboys
Reese was selected in the fourth round of the 1962 NFL Draft. By his second season, he was named the starter at left defensive tackle.
On July 12, 1964, he was traded to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for Jim Colvin.[1]
Baltimore Colts
With the Baltimore Colts he served as a reserve defensive tackle during two seasons.
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, but suffered a knee injury in the second game against the Philadelphia Eagles and was lost for the year.[2] It turned out to be a career-ending injury that forced him to retire after the 1966 season.[3]
References
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19640712&id=MrYhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MJ0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6587,5169473
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19660920&id=B6tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5400,1619540
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=348&dat=19690808&id=1LNMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nTEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7170,4818185
Personal life
Reese was a real estate appraiser for over 30 years. On November 22, 2010, he died of cancer.