ˈæftɚ fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz, ɹˈiə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌm kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv plˈeɪ, bˌiːɪŋ æt ðə tˈaɪm ðə sˈɛkəndˈoʊldɪst ˈæktɪv pɹəfˈɛʃənəl plˈeɪɚ bᵻhˌaɪnd fɹˈɛd dˈeɪvɪs.
After fifty years, Rea retired from competitive play, being at the time the second-oldest active professional player (behind Fred Davis).