Early Life
Born in Los Angeles, California, Reid attended John Marshall High School and worked as a vendor at Dodger Stadium as teenager. He also played youth sports in Los Angeles, and among his coaches was Pete Arbogast, who is the radio announcer for the USC football team, and formerly the radio play-by-play man for the Cincinnati Bengals. He also grew up with now sportscaster/Baseball player/coach Rich Perez in Los Feliz. (Perez now in Las Vegas,) playing sports in those early years of 1967-73. In 1971 (at age 13) Reid appeared live on Monday Night Football during the Punt, Pass, and Kick competition. Reid played offensive guard and defensive end at Brigham Young University for head coach LaVell Edwards.
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