Former Florida Gators quarterback John Reaves, who set school and NCAA records as a prolific passer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was found dead in his Tampa home on Tuesday, as first reported by the Tampa Bay Times on Wednesday.
Reaves was discovered by his son, David, on Tuesday, and his cause of death is under investigation. Chris Harry notes on Florida’s official website that Reaves “had been dealing with health issues for years.”
Reaves was 67.
Reaves was born in Alabama but moved to Tampa as a child, and grew into a great prep athlete at T.