Reynolds served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps before retiring to mentor youth in California. As a senior at Central, Reynolds was a standout and leader on the school’s state runner-up football team, state runner-up basketball team, and city champ baseball team, making for one of the most successful athletic years ever at Central. Reynolds then enlisted in the U.S. Navy. To be closer to the action, he volunteered for the Marines. He served three combat tours in Vietnam, twice wounded and awarded Purple Hearts. He spent 23 years in the corps as a gunnery sergeant and drill instructor. Upon retirement, he coached and mentored youth in Santa Ana, California, including serving as a volunteer probationary counselor for at-risk youth.