Father of Louisville football player dies from COVID-19 complications at age 43
Corey Reed Sr., the father of current University of Louisville football player Corey Reed Jr., died Wednesday from complications related to COVID-19, the school announced Thursday. He was 43.
“My deepest condolences go out to Corey and his entire family,” Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield said in a news release. “This horrible virus has affected so many people, and it’s even more difficult when it touches someone in the U of L football family. We have been in contact with Corey and his family, and are here to support him during this extremely difficult time.”
Reed Jr., a native of Fulton, Ga., signed with Louisville in 2017 and played in 13 games as a true freshman. He played in two games in 2018 before transferring to Iowa Western Community College. He spent last season there before re-signing with Louisville in February.
The Atlantic Coast Conference last week canceled the remainder of its spring activities and events as part of nationwide efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
This story was originally published March 26, 2020 at 12:59 PM.
