Andy Reid (running back)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | February 26, 1954 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Taft (OH) | ||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 13 / pick: 349 | ||||||
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Andrew Barton Reid (born February 26, 1954) is a former American football running back who played one game for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).[1][2] He went to college at Georgia and had 160 rushes for 837 yards and five touchdowns.[3]
Biography
[edit]Andy Reid was born February 26, 1954, in Hamilton, Ohio. He attended Robert A. Taft High School in that city. Reid played baseball and football in high school, starring as a halfback for the Tigers.
The son of former University of Georgia and Green Bay Packers player Floyd "Breezy" Reid,[4] Andy followed in his father's footsteps as a Georgia Bulldog. There he was a three year letterman and regular in the lineup during his junior and senior seasons.[5] During his senior year he gained 468 yards on 83 carries — an impressive average of 5.6 yards per carry — and scored three touchdowns.[5]
During his three years running the ball for the Bulldogs, Reid gained a total of 837 yards on 160 carries.[5] He appeared with his team in three consecutive post-season bowl games — the Cotton Bowl, Tangerine Bowl, and Peach Bowl, respectively.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andy Reid Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "Andy Reid Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Andy Reid College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Bill Moeller, "Bill's Board," Hamilton Journal News, Feb. 23, 1972. p. 28.
- ^ a b c d Wilt Browning (ed.), Baltimore Colts 1977 Media Guide. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Club, 1977, p. 40.