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Defensive end | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | September 4, 1951|
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama | |
Date of death: September 18, 2003 | (aged 52)|
Career information | |
College: Jackson State | |
NFL Draft: 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26 | |
Debuted in 1974 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
Last played in 1981 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
Career history | |
* Miami Dolphins (1974-1976)
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Games played | 88 |
Games started | 37 |
Fumble recoveries | 4 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Donald Francis Reese (September 4, 1951 – September 18, 2003) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Miami Dolphins, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers.
Biography[]
Reese was born in Mobile, Alabama and graduated from Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama.[1] He played college football at Jackson State University.
Reese was a 1st round selection (26th overall pick) of the 1974 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.[2] He would go on to play for the Dolphins (1974–1976), the New Orleans Saints (1978–1980), and the San Diego Chargers (1981). In 1985 Reese played for the Birmingham Stallions in the United States Football League.[3]
Reese died in Mobile, Alabama at the age 52 from liver cancer.[4][5]
References[]
- ↑ "Donald Francis Reese". databaseFootball.com. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=REESEDON01. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Donald Francis Reese". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReesDo20.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Reese, NFL's Drug Buster, Back in Football With USFL". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1985-02-17/sports/sp-3736_1_usfl. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ Donald Reese
- ↑ "Life In Legacy - Week of September 20, 2003". Life In Legacy. http://lifeinlegacy.com/2003/WIR20030920.html. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
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