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Gene Reid was a difficult man to tackle in the fall of 1982. As running back for the Pioneers, Reid ran for 1,270 yards that season – a school record that remains in place to this day. In fact, the 1,270 mark is nearly 200 yards ahead of the next highest season total. Reid also scored nine touchdowns and averaged 141.1 yards a game during the 1982 season. The awards soon flooded in, including team MVP, first team all-conference, and CoSIDA third team All-American.

Reid's senior season was the cherry on top of a successful four-year run. He introduced himself to the Midwest Conference in 1979 by being named a first-team all-conference running back. Reid had an 88-yard run at the University of Chicago during the 1980 season, which was a school record for the next 15 years, and still is the second-longest carry in team history. He also has the fifth, seventh, eighth, and tenth longest Grinnell runs from scrimmage.
 
For his career, Reid ran for 2,800 yards, the second most all-time at the College. Reid is the career leader in rushing yards per game with 93.3. He also shows up in the Pioneers Top 10 in several punt return and kickoff return categories.
 
After Grinnell, Reid worked for the Atlanta Police Department and the Miami Dade Police Department. He now works for CSX as a track inspector in Union City, Georgia.