Butch Reed

Bruce Franklin Reed (July 11, 1954 – February 5, 2021) was an American professional wrestler and football player, better known by the ring name Butch Reed.^[3] He played college football at the University of Central Missouri.

Butch Reed
Birth name	Bruce Franklin Reed[1]
Born	(1954-07-11)July 11, 1954[2] Kansas City, Missouri[2]
Died	February 5, 2021(2021-02-05) (aged 66)
Alma mater	University of Central Missouri[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Bruce Reed[2] Butch Reed[3]
Billed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Billed weight	262 lb (119 kg)[3]
Billed from	Kansas City, Missouri[3]
Trained by	Ronnie Etchison
Debut	1978
Retired	2013

He appeared in Mid-South Wrestling and tag team matches in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling.

On February 5, 2021, he died at the age of 66 from problems caused by two heart attacks.^[4] He tested positive for COVID-19 a month before his death.^[5]