Floyd Reid
American football player (1927–1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American football player (1927–1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Floyd "Breezy" Reid (September 4, 1927 – March 15, 1994) was a former American football running back who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Reid attended the University of Georgia. He was selected in the ninth round (107th overall) of the 1950 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.[1]
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Date of birth | September 4, 1927 |
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Place of birth | Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Date of death | March 14, 1994 66) | (aged
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
US college | Georgia |
NFL draft | 1950 / round: 9 / Pick 107 (By the Chicago Bears) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1950–1956 | Green Bay Packers |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games played | 78 |
Starts | 48 |
Yards rushing | 1,964 (4.3 average) |
Yards receiving | 868 (12.1 average) |
Touchdowns | 18 |
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Reid's son, Andy Reid followed in his footsteps as a halfback for the Bulldogs and made an NFL roster with the 1976 Buffalo Bills.[2]
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