George Reed


PLAYING CAREER
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS  1963-1975

AWARDS AND HONOURS
ALL-WESTERN RUNNING BACK   1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
ALL-CANADIAN RUNNING BACK   1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
JEFF NICKLIN MEMORIAL TROPHY   1965
SCHENLEY MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER AWARD  1965
EDDIE JAMES MEMORIAL TROPHY  1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974
TOM PATE MEMORIAL TROPHY  1976

GREY CUP PARTICIPATION   1966, 1967, 1969, 1972
GREY CUP WINNING TEAM   1966

GEORGE REED WAS A SUPERB RUNNING BACK WHO MADE A TREMENDOUS CONTRIBUTION TO CANADIAN FOOTBALL. HE WAS THE LEAGUE’S LEADING RUSHER IN 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, AND 1974. HE RUSHED FOR MORE THAN 1,000 YARDS IN 11 OF HIS 13 SEASONS FOR A CAREER TOTAL 16,116 YARDS ON 3,243 CARRIES.

REED WAS HONOURED WITH A DAY BY THE CITY OF REGINA IN 1974.  HE WAS THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE TOM PATE MEMORIAL TROPHY, WHICH IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE CFLPA. GEORGE REED IS A MEMBER OF THE SASKATCHEWAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND CANADA’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME.

INDUCTED 1979 - PLAYER

Class of 1979 Norm Fieldgate, Garney Henley, Peter Neuman