Career
He played professionally for the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles during a seven-season National Football League (NFL) career that spanned from 1941 to 1951. Reagan served as the head football coach at Villanova University from 1954 to 1959, compiling a record of 16–36. He was also Villanova"s athletic director from 1957 to 1961.
Born in Philadelphia, Reagan was a star quarterback and defensive back at Northeast Catholic High School and led the team to championships in 1935 and 1936.
He was voted 1st Team All-Scholastic by the Philadelphia Bulletin in his senior year. Reagan then played college football at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reagan"s 135 points scored is still ninth all-time in UPenn history and his 103 points scored as a senior is the second most in one season in over 120 years of Penn football. Reagan had one of the great individual performances of all time against Princeton on October 19, 1940, rushing for 200 yards, scoring five touchdowns and 31 points in a 46–28 victory at Franklin Field.
In a game at Michigan in 1938, Reagan was responsible for 356 total yards, rushing for 85, passing for 188, returning kickoffs for 82 and punts for 21.
Reagan was named a 1st Team All-American Back for the 1940 season. Reagan was drafted in the second round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. After an outstanding rookie season his pro career was interrupted by his military service during World World War World War II Upon returning to the NFL he led the league in interceptions in 1947.
He was traded to the Eagles after the 1948 season and was a big factor in helping the Eagles repeat as NFL Champions in 1949.
He played starting safety and recorded seven interceptions. He also punted for a 45-yard average and returned punts for 12.7 yards per return and one touchdown.
During his pro career Reagan averaged 43.7 yards on 224 career punts. He led the NFL with a 51.3 average in 1950.
He finished his NFL career with 35 interceptions.
He also scored six touchdowns on offense and threw a touchdown pass.