Reed, Dwight, 1917 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Dwight Reed was born in St. Paul Minnesota in the late 1910s. He attended the University of Minnesota and was an All-American defensive end for the Golden Gophers football team under Coach Bernie Bierman from 1935-1938. Reed was one of only two African-American players on the team at this time. During World War II Reed was a sergeant in the US Army based at Fort Knox, Kentucky, a racially integrated unit. He served as atheletic director of the Hallie Q Brown settlement house in the Twin Cities and for Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. Reed died on May 31, 2000.
Dates
- 1917 - 2000
Creator
- From the Collection: University of Minnesota. Archives. (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Use of Materials
Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.
Copyright
Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.
- African American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans -- Sports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Football Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Football -- Minnesota -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States Army and World War II Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collecting Area Details
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