John Bond Reid (February 25, 1896 – December 21, 1963) was an

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player and coach of football,

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, and

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. He served as head football coach at North Texas State Teachers College, now the

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, from 1925 to 1928, compiling a record of 16–18–3. Reid was also the head basketball coach at North Texas State Teachers from 1924 to 1929 and at

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from 1929 to 1935, amassing a career

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record of 144–84. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at North Texas State Teachers College from 1925 to 1926, tallying a mark 7–11. He died of prostate cancer in 1963. He is interred at Magnolia Cemetery in Woodville.

Head coaching record

Football

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