Birth Name: Willis Reed Jr.
Place of Birth: Hico, Louisiana, USA
Date of Birth: June 25, 1942
Place of Death: Houston, Texas, USA
Date of Death: March 21, 2023
Ethnicity: African-American
Ancestry/Genealogy: Willis Reed was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) center and coach. Reed spent his entire NBA playing career with the New York Knicks. He was finals MVP both in 1970 and 1973 when the Knicks won their two championships. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982 as a player.
Willis Reed was the son of Inez Ross and Willis Reed Sr.
His paternal grandfather was Whit Reed, the son of Taylor Reed and Isabella Gully.
His paternal grandmother was Lilla Walker, the daughter of Alford Walker and Easter Hiley Fitzpatrick.
His maternal grandfather was Early Washington Ross, the son of Mollie and John Wesley Ross.
His maternal grandmother was Henry Love and Emma Washington.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190722234/willis-reed (fathers obituary)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190722229/inell_reed (mothers obituary)
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