- George Reed
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Birthplace=flagicon|United StatesVicksburg, Mississippi , U.S.
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College=Washington State University
Position=Running back
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CFLAllStar=1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971 1972, 1973, 1974
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years=1963-1975
teams=Saskatchewan Roughriders
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CFHOF=24&player=Reed,%20GeorgeGeorge Robert Reed (born
October 2 ,1939 inVicksburg, Mississippi ) is a former Americancollege football andCanadian Football League player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle andJohnny Bright , is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatestrunning back in CFL history. In November, 2006, Reed was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#2) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=10867 | accessdate = 2007-07-05 | author = | title = TSN Top 50 CFL Players | publisher = TSN.ca | date = 2006-11-28]Reed played his entire, 13 year professional football career for the CFL
Saskatchewan Roughriders , and his #34 jersey is one of eight that has been retired by the club.College career
Reed played Pacific Eight Conference college football with the
Washington State University Cougars from1959 to1962 .Professional career
Following college, Reed signed with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders where he starred for 12 years from 1963 until 1975, 203 games in all. By the time he retired, Reed held career records in rushing yards (16,116), rushingtouchdown (134), and touchdowns (137). His rushing yards total has since been surpassed byNational Football League starsEmmitt Smith andWalter Payton , and, in 2004 by CFL star Mike Pringle. George Reed still holds the CFL rushing touchdowns record (134).George Reed was voted the CFL's Most Outstanding Player for 1965 and in 1976 he was the inaugural winner of the Tom Pate Memorial Trophy for playing ability and
community service . Between 1972 and 1981, Reed was President of the CFL Player’s Association.On
October 9 ,1973 inRegina, Saskatchewan , George Reed was honored with the unique proclamation of October 34th as George Reed Day.Post-football career
A naturalized Canadian citizen who is currently an
automobile salesman inCalgary, Alberta , Reed was made a Member of theOrder of Canada in1978 , Canada's highest civilian honour, and in1979 was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame .cite web | url = http://prodtsn.tsn.ca/cfl/teams/news_story/?ID=97369&hubname=cfl-eskimos | accessdate = 2007-07-05 | author = | title = Pringle chasing down George Reed | publisher = TSN.ca (original article by Canadian Press | date = 2004-09-03] cite web | url = http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/sports/story.html?id=16743c5f-5972-4a5b-9ee9-59910918b815 | accessdate = 2007-07-05 | author = Mitchell, Kevin | title = The might-have-beens of George Reed
publisher = "Edmonton Journal" (original article appeared in "Saskatoon Star-Phoenix" | date = 2006-04-22]References
External links
* [http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&id=63 CFL Legends- George Reed]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006731 George Robert Reed] at "The Canadian Encyclopedia "
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