Robert Reed (guard)

{{Short description|American football player (1943–2009)}}

{{other people|Robert Reed}}

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{{Infobox gridiron football person

| name = Robert Reed, Jr.

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|2|23}}

| birth_place = Marshall, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|9|1|1943|2|23}}

| death_place = Crowley, Texas, U.S.

| number = 67

| position1 = Guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 265

| college = Tennessee State

| AFLDraftedYear = 1965

| AFLDraftedRound = 12

| AFLDraftedPick = 90

| AFLDraftedTeam = Houston Oilers

| NFLDraftedYear = 1965

| NFLDraftedRound = 16

| NFLDraftedPick = 217

| NFLDraftedTeam =

| playing_years 2= 1965

| playing_team1 = Washington Redskins

| playing_years2 = 1966–1967

| playing_team2 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| career_highlights =

| NFL = REE405160

| DatabaseFootball = REEDBOB02

}}

Robert Reed Jr. (February 23, 1943 – September 1, 2009) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Tennessee State University and was drafted in the 16th round of the 1965 NFL draft. Reed was also selected in the 12th round of the 1965 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.

Reed died on September 1, 2009, at the age of 66.{{cite web |title=Robert Reed |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/ReedRo20.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=11 August 2023}}