Geoffrey Robert Reece (born May 16, 1952) is a former professional American football player. He played as a center in three National Football League (NFL) seasons from 1976 to 1978 for the

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, and

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. Born and raised in Everett, Washington, Reece graduated from its

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, and played

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at Washington State University in Pullman under head coach Jim Sweeney. He was all-conference twice in the

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, and All-American as a senior. After the

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

season, Reece played in the Blue-Gray Game, East-West Shrine Game, and the Senior Bowl. He was inducted into the WSU athletics hall of fame in 2015. Selected in the third round of the

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by the

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on August 1 sidelined Reece for his rookie season in

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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