Ollie W. Reed
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 18, 1896 Norton, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1944 (aged 48) Villebaudon, France |
| Alma mater | Kansas State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1926 | Drexel |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–5 |
Ollie W. Reed Sr. (July 18, 1896 – July 30, 1944) was an American college football coach and soldier in the United States Armed Forces. He served as the head football coach at Drexel University in Philadelphia for one season, in 1926, compiling a record of 2–5. He was also a professor of military history at the school.[1]
He had two sons: Ollie W. Reed Jr., an Army officer and Theodore H. Reed, a zoologist.[2] Reed died on July 30, 1944, in the French community of Villebaudon during the aftermath of the Battle of Normandy.[3] His eldest son, Ollie, had been killed in action weeks before him in Italy. He and his eldest son are buried in adjacent graves—Plot E, Row 20, Graves 19 and 20—at the Normandy American Cemetery.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Dragons (Independent) (1926) | |||||||||
| 1926 | Drexel | 2–5 | |||||||
| Drexel: | 2–5 | ||||||||
| Total: | 2–5 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Ollie W. Reed". database-memier.eu. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Vitello, Paul (July 7, 2013). "Theodore Reed, Who Lifted National Zoo's Profile, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "Love and Sacrifice, a Story from the Heart of America". legiontown.org. January 27, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Shocking letters reveal WWII sacrifice of father and son". DC News Now | Washington, DC. May 19, 2024. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
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