| Date of birth: | July 17, 1920 |
| Place of birth: | New Philadelphia, OH |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Fullback, Guard |
| College: | University of Tennessee |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1946 1948–49 |
Chicago Bears Montreal Alouettes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1948 |
| Honors: | 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Lloyd "Bronco" Reese is a former all-star and Grey Cup champion in the Canadian Football League and a National Football League champion. He was primarily a fullback but also starred on the offensive line.
A graduate of University of Tennessee, Reese joined the Chicago Bears for their 1946 championship season, playing 3 games and rushing 18 times for 84 yards.
In 1948 he joined the Montreal Alouettes where his 251 pound frame made him the biggest fullback in Canadian pro football.[1][2] Playing a full 12 game season he was selected as an All-Star at guard.[3] In 1949 he played another full sked, helping the Larks to their first ever Grey Cup championship.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Lark's Import List Now Numbers Nine, The Montreal Gazette, August 13, 1948
- ↑ Bronco's quite a man, The Leader Post, October 7, 1948
- ↑ [1] CFLAPEDIA entry: Lloyd Reese
- ↑ Unfortunately, Reese did not get to play in the Grey Cup game. Though he played a full season and was "outstanding" in the playoffs, Canadian Rugby Union rules restricted the Alouettes to 5 import players, not the usual 7 under the Big Four rules. Both he and [[Chuck Anderson (Canadian football)|]] were forced to watch the game from the sidelines. See: Import Rule puts Bronco Reese, Chuck Anderson out of Football Playoffs by Vern DeGeer, The Montreal Gazette, November 15, 1949
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