Jason Riley (Canadian football)

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Jason Riley
No. 58
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1958-10-04) October 4, 1958 (age 66)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
University British Columbia
CFL draft 1983: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1984 Saskatchewan Roughriders
19841993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Awards and highlights

Jason Riley (born October 4, 1958) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman.

Riley played college football at the University of British Columbia. [1] Riley played eleven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for three different teams.[ citation needed ] He was named CFL All-Star in 1989, [2] and was a part of a Grey Cup championship team with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1986. [3] He also won the award for the Ticats Most Outstanding linesman in 1989 and 1992. [4] He retired from the CFL in 1993. [2]

After his retirement Riley taught at Notre Dame High School in Burlington, Ontario. [5] Riley has coached offensive line at McMaster University for 18 yrs. [6] Riley is married and has 3 children. [2] Riley was named Master Instructor of Offensive Line for Ontario by the Ontario Football Alliance in 2010.

References

  1. "1982 UBC Thunderbirds Football Team". UBC Sports Hall of Fame. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Dickins, Jeff (September 2, 1994). "Cats will miss life of Riley". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. Keer, Grant (July 7, 1992). "Cats did A-OK in keeping football in mind". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. "Award Nominees". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  5. "The faces of our communities; Meet the members of the newest Hamilton Spectator Community Editorial Board". Hamiton Spectator. November 2001. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. "McMaster University Athletics & Recreation/Riley is 2011 Vanier Cup Champion [McMaster Marauders]". www-athrec.mcmaster.ca. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.