George Reed (Canadian football)

George Reed

Reed as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Date of birth	(1939-10-02) October 2, 1939 (age 77)
Place of birth	Vicksburg, Mississippi
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	RB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
College	Washington State
Career history
As administrator
1972–1981	CFLPA (President)
1986–1993	CFLPA (President)
As player
1963–1975	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
CFL West All-Star	1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Awards	1965 - CFL MOP 1976 - Tom Pate Memorial Award
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1979

George Robert Reed, CM, SOM (born October 2, 1939), is a former American college football and Canadian Football League player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history. In November 2006, Reed was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#2) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.

Reed played his entire 13-year professional football career for the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders and his #34 jersey is one of eight that has been retired by the club.

Reed played Pacific-8 Conference college football with the Washington State University Cougars from 1959 to 1962 where he was teamed with fellow Canadian Football Hall of Famer Hugh Campbell.

Following college, Reed signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he starred for 13 years from 1963 until 1975, 203 games in all. By the time he retired, Reed held career records in rushing yards (16,116), rushing touchdowns (134), and touchdowns (137). Reed's rushing yards total has since been surpassed by National Football League stars Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton, and, in 2004 by CFL star Mike Pringle. Pringle tied Reed's total of 137 career touchdowns, and George Reed still holds the CFL rushing for touchdowns record with 134.