Ken Reed (Canadian football)
Canadian football player (1941–2014)
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Kenneth Woodrow Reed (November 24, 1941 – September 5, 2014) was an American professional Canadian football player who played as a linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders; he won the Grey Cup in 1966. Born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri,[1] he was an alumnus of the University of Tulsa.[2] Reed, 72 and his wife died in a car accident in 2014 on the Alaska Highway near Fort St. John, British Columbia.[3][4]
PositionsDefensive end, Linebacker
BornNovember 24, 1941
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 2014 (aged 72)
Alaska Highway, British Columbia, Canada
Alaska Highway, British Columbia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Defensive end, Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 24, 1941 Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2014 (aged 72) Alaska Highway, British Columbia, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tulsa |
| NFL draft | 1963: 17th round, 232nd overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1964 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1965–1970 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
