George Reed Cause of Death

American college football and Canadian Football League player, George Reed has died. He was 83 years old. The cause of his death is unknown.

Reed, who played for the Roughriders from 1963 to 1975, retired as the league’s all-time leader in rushing yards (16,116), rushing touchdowns (134) and overall TDs (137). He was named CFL All-Star nine times and a West Division all-star on 11 occasions.

He played a key role in the Riders capturing their first Grey Cup, rushing for 133 yards including a 31-year TD that effectively sealed the outcome as Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders 29-14 on Nov 26, 1966, in Vancouver.

Reed, who surpassed 1000 rushing yards 11 times in his CFL career, was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1979 and the Riders’ Plaza of Honour in 1987.