Jack Riley (American football)

John Horn Riley (June 13, 1909 – March 22, 1993) was an American football tackle. He played college football at Northwestern University and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins. Riley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

Jack Riley
Born:(1909-06-13)June 13, 1909
Chicago, Illinois
Died:March 22, 1993(1993-03-22) (aged 83)
Kenilworth, Illinois
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
CollegeNorthwestern
Career history
As player
1933Boston Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Honors1931 All-America Team
Career stats
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
1932 Los Angeles Wrestling

Early life

Riley was born in Chicago and attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, as well as St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin.[1] While at St. Johns, he participated in rowing and captained a championship crew in 1927.[1]

College career

Riley attended and played college football at Northwestern University. While he was there, Northwestern had a 20–5–1 record and won two Big Ten Conference championships. He was named an All-American in 1931.[1]

Riley also wrestled at Northwestern and was the national collegiate heavyweight champion in 1931 and 1932.[1] He then won a silver medal in wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics, behind Swede Johan Richthoff and ahead of Austrian Nickolaus Hirschl.[1]

Jack Riley as a wrestler for Northwestern University

Professional career

After college, Riley played professional football in the National Football League for the Boston Redskins (now Washington Redskins) in 1933.

After football, Riley became a professional wrestler for two years and retired undefeated after 132 professional matches.[1]

Post-sports

Riley entered the United States Marine Corps during World War II and rose to the rank of major.[1] After the war he worked as a manufacturer's representative in Kenilworth, Illinois. Also, from 1948 to 1957, Riley was the Northwestern University wrestling coach.[1]

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References
  1. "Jack Riley". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved December 17, 2008.
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