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Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80

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Willis Reed was the undersized center and emotional leader on the Knicks' two NBA championship teams. He was the first player to sweep the MVP awards for the regular season, All-Star Game and NBA Finals. Reed had been in poor health recently and was unable to travel to New York when the Knicks honored the 50th anniversary of their 1973 championship team.

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Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports' most enduring examples of playing through pain, died Tuesday. He was 80.

1 year ago·Canada

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National Basketball Retired Players Association says Willis Reed, leader on New York Knicks' 2 title teams, dead at 80

National Basketball Retired Players Association says Willis Reed, leader on New York Knicks' 2 title teams, dead at 80.

1 year ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

Willis Reed, Leader on Knicks' 2 Title Teams, Dies at 80

NEW YORK—Hall of Famer Willis Reed, the beloved former New York Knicks player who won two championships, has died at the age of 80, the National Basketball Retired Players Association said on Tuesday. The seven-time All-Star spent his decade-long career with the Knicks, where he famously took the court in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers despite suffering a leg injury earlier. He barely played but the heroic effort wh…

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Mercury news

Willis Reed, two-time Knicks champion and NBA Hall of Famer, dead at 80

Willis Reed, one of the greatest players in Knicks history whose gutsy return from injury for Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals solidified him as a symbol of toughness and perseverance, has died at age 80, the team announced Tuesday. Reed, a Hall of Fame center who played each of his 10 NBA seasons with the Knicks, was the MVP of both of the franchise’s championships. “As we mourn, we will always strive to uphold the standards he left behind — the u…

1 year ago·San Jose, United States

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Coast Reporter

Willis Reed, leader on Knicks' 2 title teams, dies at 80

NEW YORK (AP) — Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most enduring examples of playing through pain,

1 year ago·Sechelt, Canada

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