Lloyd "Bronco" Reese (July 17, 1920 – October 28, 1981) was an American gridiron football player. He was all-star and Grey Cup champion in Canadian pro football and a National Football League (NFL) champion. Reese played primarily as fullback, but also starred on the offensive line.
A graduate of University of Tennessee, Reese played on the 1943 Patterson Field All-Stars football team. He joined the Chicago Bears for their 1946 championship season, playing three games and rushing 18 times for 84 yards.
In 1948, Reese joined the Montreal Alouettes, where his frame made him the biggest fullback in Canadian pro football.Lark's Import List Now Numbers Nine, The Montreal Gazette, August 13, 1948Bronco's quite a man, The Leader Post, October 7, 1948 Playing a full 12-game season he was selected as an All-Star at guard. CFLAPEDIA entry: Lloyd Reese In 1949, he played another full sked, helping the Larks to their first ever Grey Cup championship.Unfortunately, Reese did not get to play in the Grey Cup game. Though he played a full season and was "outstanding" in the playoffs, Canadian Rugby Union rules restricted the Alouettes to five import players, not the usual seven under the Big Four rules. Both he and Chuck Anderson were forced to watch the game from the sidelines. See: Import Rule puts Bronco Reese, Chuck Anderson out of Football Playoffs by Vern DeGeer, The Montreal Gazette, November 15, 1949
Reese died on October 28, 1981, in Dover, Ohio.
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