Jason Riley

For the American journalist, see Jason Riley (journalist).
Jason Riley
No. 58
Date of birth (1958-10-04) October 4, 1958
Place of birth Scarborough, Ontario
Career information
Status Retired
CFL status National
Position(s) G
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 290 lb (130 kg)
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
1984-1993 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1989
CFL East All-Star 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992
Awards Charlotte Simmons Humanitarian Award, 1986/Tiger-Cats Walk of Fame Inductee, 1995
Honors Grey Cup Championship, 1986

Jason Riley (born October 4, 1958 in Scarborough, Ontario) 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 for three different teams. 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. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Dickins, Jeff (September 2, 1994). "Cats will miss life of Riley". Toronto Star. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Keer, Grant (July 7, 1992). "Cats did A-OK in keeping football in mind". Toronto Star. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Award Nominees". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 2011. 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. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "McMaster University Athletics & Recreation/Riley is 2011 Vanier Cup Champion [McMaster Marauders]". www-athrec.mcmaster.ca. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.


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