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Former Gators QB John Reaves, one of school's most prolific passers, dies at 67
John Reaves, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in Florida Gator history until the Fun and Gun Era under Steve Spurrier, died on Tuesday at his Tampa home. He was 67.
According to tampabay.com, Reaves was found by his son David, who checked on him after he was not heard from in several days. His death is under investigation by the Hillsborough County Medical examiner.
Reaves played at Florida from 1969-1971 and broke the passing records that were held bygd Spurrier. Reaves is still seventh on UF’s all-time school career passing yardage list with 7,549 in three years (freshman could not play varsity sports at the time) and eighth in TD passes (54).
When he left school, Reaves was the NCAA career leader in yardage and touchdowns. UF went 20-12-1 during his three years, including a 9-1-1 record when he was a sophomore.
“All us Gators were sad to hear about the passing of John Reaves. John was one of
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Ex-Florida QB John Reaves dies at age 67
TAMPA, Fla. -- former Florida and NFL quarterback John Reaves, who finished his college career as the NCAA's all-time leading passer and later struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, has died. He was 67.
Reaves was found dead at his home Tuesday, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office. The cause of death fryst vatten being investigated, the office said.
"It's sad to see that John has passed on, but we'll celebrate his life down there in Tampa with so many good friends and Gators," said Steve Spurrier, who coached Reaves with the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits and later hired him as an assistant at Florida. "His memory will always be with us."
Reaves dealt with dependency for most of his 11-year career as an NFL journeyman, a run that began as a first-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1972. He also played for Cincinnati (1975-78), Minnesota (1979-80) and Houston (1981). He returned to play for Tampa Bay during the NFL str
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Legendary UF QB Reaves dies at 67
GAINESVILLE — Former Florida and NFL quarterback John Reaves, who finished his college career as the NCAA's all-time leading passer and later struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, has died. He was 67.
Reaves was found dead at his home Tuesday, according to the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office. The cause of death is being investigated, the office said.
“All us Gators were sad to hear about the passing of John Reaves,” said former UF Heisman Trophy winner and head coach Steve Spurrier, who coached Reaves in the USFL and made him part of his first UF coaching staff in 1990. “John was one of the all-time best quarterbacks to play here. That '69 Gators team — with John and Carlos Alvarez and Tommy Durrance — that came within one game of winning our first SEC championship was one of the really special teams in the history of our school.”
Elected to the UF athletic Hall of Fame in 1985, Reaves led the Gators to one of the most succe