Jason Riley (Canadian football)

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Jason Riley
No. 58
Date of birth (1958-10-04) October 4, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) G
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight290 lb (130 kg)
Canada university British Columbia
CFL draft 1983 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1984 Saskatchewan Roughriders
19841993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1989
CFL East All-Star 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992
AwardsCharlotte Simmons Humanitarian Award, 1986/Tiger-Cats Walk of Fame Inductee, 1995

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