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Willis Reed

1942 - 2023

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Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager. He spent his entire ten-year pro playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Reed was a seven-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection, including once on the first team in 1970, when he was named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Willis Reed is the 118th most popular basketball player (down from 65th in 2019), the 6,867th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,611th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Willis Reed ranks 118 out of 1,757. Before him are Dino Rađa, Donald Piper, Kevin Johnson, Fat Lever, Steve Kerr, and Jonas Kazlauskas. After him are Joann Lõssov, Kevin Durant, Paul Arizin, Velimir Perasović, Billy Evans, and George Gervin.

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Among people born in 1942, Willis Reed ranks 420. Before him are José Serra, Jeffrey Ullman, Pamela Tiffin, Mike Resnick, Marco Rota, and Roshan Seth. After him are Quentin Bryce, Kenichi Ogata, Jean Shrimpton, Yevhen Stankovych, Ksenia Milicevic, and Michael Ogio. Among people deceased in 2023, Willis Reed ranks 331. Before him are Argentina Menis, Murtaza Rakhimov, András Adorján, Tom Verlaine, Safi Faye, and Owen Davidson. After him are Jean-Jacques Honorat, Erkin Koray, Bill Richardson, Lasse Berghagen, Jacques Gaillot, and Dmytro Pavlychko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Willis Reed ranks 6,869 out of 20,380. Before him are Mädchen Amick (1970), Stephen F. Austin (1793), John D. MacDonald (1916), Janet Moreau (1927), Jeffrey C. Alexander (1947), and Alan Ruck (1956). After him are Emma Abbott (1850), Ben Sasse (1972), William Sanderson (1944), Gil Amelio (1943), Katharine Houghton (1945), and John W. Foster (1836).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Willis Reed ranks 72. Before him are Elvin Hayes (1945), Lenny Wilkens (1937), John Starks (1965), Donald Piper (1911), Kevin Johnson (1966), and Fat Lever (1960). After him are Kevin Durant (1988), Paul Arizin (1928), Billy Evans (1932), George Gervin (1952), Don Nelson (1940), and Bob McAdoo (1951).

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