- Born
- Died
- Birth nameThomas Johnson Reaves
- Nickname
- T.J.
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- John Reaves was born on March 2, 1950 in Anniston, Alabama, USA. He died on August 1, 2017 in Tampa, Florida, USA.
- Led the NCAA in Pass Completions (222) in 1969.
- University of Florida and NFL quarterback who finished his college career as the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) career passing leader at the time. He struggled with drug and alcohol problems for most of his career as an NFL journeyman, a run that began as a first-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1972. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1975-78, the Minnesota Vikings from '79-'80, the Houston Oilers in '81 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the NFL players' strike in '87. He became the #2 passing leader in the short-lived US Football League in the '80s, then coached eight years in the Southeastern Conference at Florida (1990-94) and the University of South Carolina (1995-97).
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