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At 43, Mario Reed’s dreams are as big as ever

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 06, 2025 11:50 AM CT | Published: June 05, 2025 8:42 AM CT

It has been almost 28 years since Mario Reed suffered the injury that changed his life. But time has been a blessing.

The former Millington High football player’s face is a little fuller; the features, a bit softer. There are faint threads of gray hair forming in his well-kept goatee.

But Reed’s enthusiasm is as strong as ever.

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John Varlas

John Varlas

John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.


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