Biographical details | |
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Born | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | November 12, 1890
Died | April 30, 1974 McClain County, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 83)
Playing career | |
Football | |
1910–1913 | Oklahoma |
Basketball | |
1910–1914 | Oklahoma |
Baseball | |
1912–1914 | Oklahoma |
Track and field | |
1910, 1912–1913 | Oklahoma |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Football | |
1914–1915 | Southwestern Normal (OK) |
1916–1917 | Colorado Agricultural (assistant) |
1924–1928 | Oklahoma (line) |
1929–1930 | West Texas State Teachers |
1931–1940 | Central State Teachers / Central State |
Basketball | |
1935–1937 | Central State Teachers |
Baseball | |
1915–1917 | Colorado Agricultural |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 72–41–11 (football) 27–16 (basketball) 5–9 (baseball) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Football 8 OCC (1931–1932, 1934–1939) | |
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1961 (profile) |
Claude Edwin Reeds (November 12, 1890 – April 30, 1974) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma as a fullback from 1910 to 1913. He also was a letterwinner on Oklahoma's track, baseball, and basketball teams.[1][2][3] Reeds served as the head football coach at Southwestern Normal School—now Southwestern Oklahoma State University—from 1914 to 1915, at West Texas State Teachers College—now West Texas A&M University—from 1929 to 1930, and at Central State Teachers College—now the University of Central Oklahoma—from 1931 to 1940, compiling a career coaching record of 72–41–11. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1961.