Knicks legend, SJU assistant coach Willis Reed dies at 80
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Sad news.....
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Willis Reed, Knicks Hall of Famer and NBA legend, dies at 80
Reed, well known for his resilience, famously played Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals with a torn muscle in his right thigh.
Heartbreaking news during a time of so much joy
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Knicks legend, HOF center Reed dies at age 80
Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center who helped the New York Knicks win two championships during the 1970s, has died. He was 80.
was a big Laker fan at the time, with West, Baylor and Wilt. Willis was the essence of class, commitment and willfulness.Heartbreaking news during a time of so much joy
Knicks legend, HOF center Reed dies at age 80
Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center who helped the New York Knicks win two championships during the 1970s, has died. He was 80.
True NY Legend, RIP
Spot on Shannon. One of my early idols, and one of the true gentlemen to ever play any sport.
Loved that whole 1970 team but Willis probably my favorite during their playing days. Love Walt as an announcer though.
basketballjones
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A sad day for Walt Frazier and that entire Knick team!
I didn't realize he was an Assistant here at one time, was it with Louie?
I met Willis once, it was during the 1994 Final Four here in Charlotte. The Sunday between games there was a senior all star game and at halftime I was walking around and saw him. No crowd around him and no one appeared to know who he was. I went up and asked him if he could sign my program to my nephew. He was very curt and said "I will write my name and you write whatever you want". I thanked him and said I appreciated all he did having grown up a big Knicks fan and he said "You never saw me play". I responded that I surely did but was not at game 7. At this point I think he realized he had been a little unfriendly and asked me my name and shook my hand. As he searched for the words to say to me for how well I handled our exchange, he looked me in the eye and said, " Mike, you would make a great used car salesman". I swear he meant it as a compliment, so I got that going for me. RIP Captain.
Not there but remember watching it onTV and it was one of the most remarkable of sports moments. By just walking out onto the court, the Lakers were beaten.
MarkRedman
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Willis was also the head coach at Creighton from 1981-1985
ChiTown Red
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RIP to an all-time great NY icon.
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Coach C and Ron Rutledge sent a guy from Andrew Jackson, Vernon Moore his way while at Creighton. Moore had a very nice career out there.
R.I.P. Captain.
Wow, Sam Goldaper, the author of this article, from the Times was some piece of work.