Neil Reed, IU Player Who Bob Knight Choked, Dies at Age 35

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To most college basketball fans, Neil Reed was the Indiana player legendary coach Bob Knight choked in 1997.

To those close to Reed, however, he was far more than that.

He was a McDonald's All-American who led East Jefferson High in New Orleans to a pair of appearances in the state tournament. He was a PE teacher and sports enthusiast who coached basketball and golf at a high school in Central California. And he was a father to two daughters, ages 4 and 6.

Reed, 36, died Thursday of a massive heart attack, fellow faculty members at Pioneer Valley High School told the Santa Maria Times. The Nipomo, Calif., resident had difficulty breathing Thursday morning and was taken to an area hospital where he went into cardiac arrest and could not be revived.

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Way too young...RIP