For other people named Dan Reeves, see Dan Reeves (disambiguation)

Dan Reeves (disambiguation)

Daniel Reeves may refer to:* Dan Reeves , former NFL head coach* Dan Reeves , owner of the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame*Danny Reeves, U.S. federal judge...

Daniel "Dan" Reeves (June 30, 1912 – April 15, 1971) was the owner of the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams

St. Louis Rams

The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...

 from 1941 to his death in 1971.

In addition to the controversial move of the Rams from Cleveland to Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

, Reeves is remembered for being the first NFL owner to sign an African-American player in the post World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 era (halfback Kenny Washington, Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Woodrow Wilson Woolwine "Woody" Strode was a decathlete and football star who went on to become a pioneering black American film actor. He was nominated for a Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his role in Spartacus in 1960...

 also signed the same year) and the first to employ a full-time scouting staff.

Reeves was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...

 in 1967.

After Reeves' death, Baltimore Colts

History of the Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....

 owner Carroll Rosenbloom

Carroll Rosenbloom

Carroll Rosenbloom was an American entrepreneur and former owner of two professional football teams, the Baltimore Colts and the Los Angeles Rams....

 assumed control of the Rams, spinning off the Colts to Robert Irsay

Robert Irsay

Robert Irsay , was an American professional football team owner. He owned the National Football League's Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts franchise and, briefly, the former Los Angeles Rams.-Biography:...

.

External links

• Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile