Willis Reed, the brawny and inspirational hub of two Knicks championship teams that captivated New York in the early 1970s with a canny, team-oriented style of play, died on Tuesday. He was 80.

Willis Reed was born June 25, 1942, in Hico, Louisiana. He stayed in his home state for his college career, leading Grambling State to the 1961 NAIA championship and a third-place finish in 1963.

Willis Reed, the Hall of Fame center who helped the New York Knicks win two championships during the 1970s, has died. He was 80. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ...

New York Knicks hero Willis Reed has died, the National Basketball Retired Players Association said Tuesday. He was 80 years old. Reed led the Knicks to two championship titles in the 1970s, which ...

Per Peter Vesey, New York Knicks legend Willis Reed passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. No cause of death was disclosed but Vesey said that Reed "suffered from congestive heart problems over ...

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 ...

Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80 Hollywood draws inspiration from such scenes, a crowd erupting as the injured star unexpectedly emerges from the locker room for a must ...