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==Early life== Reid was born in [[Los Angeles]] on March 19, 1958. He attended [[John Marshall High School (Los Angeles)|John Marshall High School]] and worked as a vendor at [[Dodger Stadium]] as a teenager. Reid first grew his mustache while sailing as a cadet aboard the TS Golden Bear during his time at the [[California Maritime Academy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLane |first=Jeff |date=January 25, 2020 |title=Andy Reid: Back to his old LA stomping ground |url=https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/andy-reid-eagles-chiefs-49ers-super-bowl-los-angeles-20200126.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219160338/https://www.inquirer.com/eagles/andy-reid-eagles-chiefs-49ers-super-bowl-los-angeles-20200126.html |archive-date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=May 26, 2020 |website=inquirer.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Krasovic |first=Tom |date=November 21, 2015 |title=Andy Reid poses test for Mike McCoy |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sdut-andy-reid-poses-test-for-mike-mccoy-chargers-2015nov21-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806190637/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sdut-andy-reid-poses-test-for-mike-mccoy-chargers-2015nov21-story.html |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |access-date=May 26, 2020 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> He played youth sports in [[East Hollywood, Los Angeles|East Hollywood]], at Lemon Grove Recreation Center, where [[Pete Arbogast]], the radio announcer for the [[USC Trojans football|USC]] football team and play-by-play announcer for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], was one of his coaches. In 1971, at age 13, Reid was on ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' participating in the [[Punt, Pass, and Kick]] competition;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hutchins |first=Andy |date=November 7, 2010 |title=Once Upon A Time, Andy Reid Was A Large Punt, Pass, And Kick Competitor |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2010/11/7/1800105/andy-reid-punt-pass-kick-photo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025002/https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2010/11/7/1800105/andy-reid-punt-pass-kick-photo |archive-date=September 19, 2018 |access-date=May 12, 2011 |website=SBNation.com}}</ref> he was already so large that he wore the jersey of [[Les Josephson]], who was {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m}} and {{convert|207|lb|kg}}.<ref name="rohan20190116">{{Cite magazine |last=Rohan |first=Tim |date=January 16, 2019 |title=The incredible feats of Young Andy Reid |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/01/16/andy-reid-childhood-big-size-punt-pass-kick-video-rams |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719212045/https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/01/16/andy-reid-childhood-big-size-punt-pass-kick-video-rams |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref>{{r|fleming20191001}}
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