Willis Reed, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Willis Reed

American basketball player and coach

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1942

Place of Birth: Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Willis Reed Jr.
(born June 25, 1942) is an American retired basketball player, coach and general manager.
He spent his entire professional playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks.
In 1982, Reed was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
In 1996, he was voted one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History".After retiring as a player, Reed served as assistant and head coach with several teams for nearly a decade, then was promoted to general manager and vice president of basketball operations (1989 to 1996) for the New Jersey Nets.
As senior vice president of basketball operations, he led them to the NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.