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Position: | Center |
Personal information | |
Born: | Everett, Washington, U.S. | May 16, 1952
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Cascade (Everett, Washington) |
College: | Washington State |
NFL draft: | 1975: 3rd round, 61st pick |
Career history | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Geoffrey Robert Reece (born May 16, 1952) is an American former professional football player. He played as a center in three National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1976 to 1978 for the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Colts.
Born and raised in Everett, Washington, [1] Reece graduated from its Cascade High School, [2] and played college football at Washington State University in Pullman under head coach Jim Sweeney. He was all-conference twice in the Pacific-8, [3] [4] and All-American as a senior. After the 1974 season, Reece played in the Blue-Gray Game, East-West Shrine Game, and the Senior Bowl. [5] He was inducted into the WSU athletics hall of fame in 2015. [6]
Selected in the third round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Rams, [7] a knee injury in the College All-Star Game on August 1 sidelined Reece for his rookie season in 1975. [8]