Eddie Reed
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James Edwin "Eddie" Reed (March 31, 1901 – August 18, 1960) was an American lawyer and college football
coach. He served as the head coach at Loyola University of New Orleans in 1926 and again from 1935 to 1936.
in New Orleans, Louisiana
, where he played on the football
team. For undergraduate studies, he attended Spring Hill College
, where he continued playing the sport. Reed entered Tulane University Law School
and played football under head coach Clark Shaughnessy
as a center
from 1919 to 1922. In 1921, he was named team captain, and the following season, Reed was selected to the All-Southern Conference
team.
. He was responsible for coaching the freshman team.
In the spring of 1926, Reed was promoted to head coach at Loyola, which Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide estimated made him "perhaps the youngest university coach in America" at 25 years old. That year, he guided the Wolves to the only undefeated season, 10–0, in school history with the aid of the "Dixie Flyer", quarterback Elton "Bucky" Moore. Moore broke the national record held by Red Grange
with 1,304 rushing yards, and also scored 14 touchdown
s and 21 extra point
s. After the season, Clark Shaughnessy was hired as head coach, and Reed was retained as an assistant coach. In February 1928, his contract expired and he resigned from his post at Loyola. In 1930, Reed joined the coaching staff as an assistant of C. P. "Kip" Kessler at St. Aloysius College
, a secondary school
in New Orleans.
Reed returned to Loyola as its head football coach for the 1935 season. In 1936, the Wolves amassed a 4–6 record. In December, the Loyola administration announced that it would not renew Reed's contract as head coach, stating that it was "appreciative of the fine qualities and the sincere efforts of Mr. Reed ... [but] thought it advisable to make a change in its coaching staff for the coming season."
In his later life, Reed practiced law. He died of a heart attack on August 18, 1960 in New Orleans.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach. He served as the head coach at Loyola University of New Orleans in 1926 and again from 1935 to 1936.
Early life
Reed attended Jesuit High SchoolJesuit High School (New Orleans)
Jesuit High School is an all-male Catholic high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school was founded in 1847. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans....
in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, where he played on the football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
team. For undergraduate studies, he attended Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College is a private, Roman Catholic Jesuit liberal arts college in the United States. It was founded in 1830 on the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, by Most Rev. Michael Portier, Bishop of Mobile, Alabama...
, where he continued playing the sport. Reed entered Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School
Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 1847, it is the 12th oldest law school in the United States....
and played football under head coach Clark Shaughnessy
Clark Shaughnessy
Clark Daniel Shaughnessy was an American football coach and innovator. He is sometimes called the "father of the T formation", although that system had previously been used as early as the 1880s. Shaughnessy did, however, modernize the obsolescent T formation to make it once again relevant in the...
as a center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
from 1919 to 1922. In 1921, he was named team captain, and the following season, Reed was selected to the All-Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
team.
Coaching career
Upon graduation, Reed coached the freshman team at Tulane. In 1925, Loyola University of New Orleans hired him as an assistant coach under Moon DucoteMoon Ducote
Richard Joseph "Moon" Ducote was an American baseball, football, and basketball coach, football and baseball player, football official, and businessman. He served as the head football coach at Loyola University of New Orleans from 1924 to 1925 and at Spring Hill College for five non-consecutive...
. He was responsible for coaching the freshman team.
In the spring of 1926, Reed was promoted to head coach at Loyola, which Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide estimated made him "perhaps the youngest university coach in America" at 25 years old. That year, he guided the Wolves to the only undefeated season, 10–0, in school history with the aid of the "Dixie Flyer", quarterback Elton "Bucky" Moore. Moore broke the national record held by Red Grange
Red Grange
Harold Edward "Red" Grange, nicknamed "The Galloping Ghost", was a college and professional American football halfback for the University of Illinois, the Chicago Bears, and for the short-lived New York Yankees. His signing with the Bears helped legitimize the National Football League...
with 1,304 rushing yards, and also scored 14 touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
s and 21 extra point
Extra Point
Extra Point is a twice-daily, two-minute segment on ESPN Radio that covers generic sports-related topical news and opinion. The AM edition airs Monday through Saturday at various times between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET, and the PM edition airs Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET...
s. After the season, Clark Shaughnessy was hired as head coach, and Reed was retained as an assistant coach. In February 1928, his contract expired and he resigned from his post at Loyola. In 1930, Reed joined the coaching staff as an assistant of C. P. "Kip" Kessler at St. Aloysius College
Brother Martin High School
Brother Martin High School is an all-male, Catholic, university preparatory school located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It was established in 1869 by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, establishing the school as St. Aloysius College...
, a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in New Orleans.
Reed returned to Loyola as its head football coach for the 1935 season. In 1936, the Wolves amassed a 4–6 record. In December, the Loyola administration announced that it would not renew Reed's contract as head coach, stating that it was "appreciative of the fine qualities and the sincere efforts of Mr. Reed ... [but] thought it advisable to make a change in its coaching staff for the coming season."
In his later life, Reed practiced law. He died of a heart attack on August 18, 1960 in New Orleans.