Guy Reese (September 22, 1939 – November 22, 2010) was a professional American football

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in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys,

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and

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. He played

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at Southern Methodist University.

Early years

Reese attended

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, where he played as a two-way tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from Southern Methodist University. He became a starter at right tackle as a junior.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Reese was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifteenth round (200th overall) of the

1962 NFL Draft The 1962 National Football League draft was held on December 4, 1961 at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The Washington Redskins used the first overall pick of the draft to select running back Ernie Davis, then subsequently traded him ...

and by the Dallas Texans in the eleventh round (83rd overall) of the

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. He opted to sign with the Cowboys and was tried at the offensive line. As a rookie, he was named the starter at left defensive tackle opposite John Meyers. He was part of a defensive line called the "Maverick Line", that had 3 rookies and a second-year player. He was named to the

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All-Rookie team. In

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, he was the starter opposite future hall of famer Bob Lilly. On July 12,

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, he was traded to the

in exchange for

Jim Colvin James Reginald Colvin (November 30, 1937 – August 30, 2019) was a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Colts, Dallas Cowboys, and New York Giants. He played college football at the Un ...

Baltimore Colts

, although he was limited with an ankle injury early in the season, he passed

Billy Ray Smith Sr. Billy Ray Smith Sr. (January 27, 1935 – March 21, 2001) was a National Football League defensive lineman (1957–1970). He was born in Augusta, Arkansas. College career After graduating from Augusta High School, Arkansas head coach Bowde ...

on the depth chart. He started 12 out of 14 games at right defensive tackle, while playing alongside Fred Miller. In

, he was mainly a backup behind Smith Sr., starting 3 out of 13 games.

Atlanta Falcons

The

selected him from the Colts roster in the 1966 NFL Expansion Draft. He was named the starter at left defensive tackle in the franchise's inaugural season, but suffered a knee injury in the second game against the Philadelphia Eagles and was lost for the year. It turned out to be a career-ending injury that forced him to retire on May 17,

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Personal life

Reese was a real estate appraiser for over 30 years. He died of cancer on November 22, 2010.

References

External links

Guy P. Reese Obituary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reese, Guy 1939 births 2010 deaths Players of American football from Dallas American football defensive tackles SMU Mustangs football players Dallas Cowboys players Baltimore Colts players Atlanta Falcons players Deaths from cancer in Texas