Tuesday, April 16, 2019

1980 Profile: Reggie McKenzie

Guard
No. 67
Michigan
"Last of the Electric Company, along with DeLamielleure. The Juice's main man at one time, McKenzie hasn't lost the ability that has made him one of football's better guards. He just doesn't have Simpson behind him anymore.
Born in Detroit, McKenzie was an All-American at Michigan and has a physical education degree. He was All-Pro his first two seasons after the Bills drafted him second in 1972. The Bills' player representative from 1973-77, he's married to the former Ethellean Hicks, Miss Massachusetts of 1974. Mac helped make Terry Miller a 1,000-yard rusher as a rookie, although Miller fell off last year."

-Dave Newhouse, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football, 1980 Edition

"Teaming with Joe DeLamielleure to give the Bills one of the most feared guard combinations in the National Football League, Reggie has now played in 117 consecutive regular season games for the club. He earned All-Pro and All-AFC honors in 1973 and 1974 and he hasn't missed a game since his rookie campaign on 1972. Reggie was a consensus All-American."

-1980 Topps No. 218