Lloyd Reese Explained

Birth Date:July 17, 1920
Birth Place:New Philadelphia, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Dover, Ohio, U.S.
Position1:Fullback, guard
College:Tennessee
Playing Years1:1946
Playing Team1:Chicago Bears
Playing Years2:1948–1949
Playing Team2:Montreal Alouettes
Career Highlights:
Cflallstar:1948

Lloyd "Bronco" Reese (July 17, 1920 – October 28, 1981) was an American gridiron football player. He was all-star and Grey Cup champion in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and a National Football League (NFL) champion. Reese played primarily as fullback, but also starred on the offensive line.

A graduate of University of Tennessee, Reese played on the 1943 Patterson Field All-Stars football team.[1] He joined the Chicago Bears for their 1946 championship season, playing three games and rushing 18 times for 84 yards.

In 1948, he joined the Montreal Alouettes, where his 251-pound frame made him the biggest fullback in Canadian pro football.[2] [3] Playing a full 12-game season he was selected as an All-Star at guard.[4] In 1949, he played another full sked, helping the Larks to their first ever Grey Cup championship.[5]

Reese died on October 28, 1981, in Dover, Ohio.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: . September 22, 1943 . Field's Grid Squad "Books" Opener For Oct 3. At U. D. . April 29, 2023 . . . 8 . .
  2. Lark's Import List Now Numbers Nine, The Montreal Gazette, August 13, 1948
  3. Bronco's quite a man, The Leader Post, October 7, 1948
  4. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/r/reese_lloyd.htm
  5. Unfortunately, Reese did not get to play in the Grey Cup game. Though he played a full season and was "outstanding" in the playoffs, Canadian Rugby Union rules restricted the Alouettes to 5 import players, not the usual 7 under the Big Four rules. Both he and Chuck Anderson were forced to watch the game from the sidelines. See: Import Rule puts Bronco Reese, Chuck Anderson out of Football Playoffs by Vern DeGeer, The Montreal Gazette, November 15, 1949
  6. Web site: Lloyd Reese Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . February 12, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.