Avon Riley
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1958 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | July 2, 2020 (aged 62) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Savannah (GA) | ||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 9 / pick: 243 | ||||||
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Avon Riley (February 10, 1958 – July 2, 2020) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL draft. He played college football at UCLA. Riley also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1]
He died on July 2, 2020, in Houston, Texas, at age 62.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Avon Riley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Donnell Suggs (August 7, 2020). "Former Savannah High football star Avon Riley leaves behind a legacy of discipline, hard work". Savannahnow.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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