Jerry Riordan

Jerry Riordan
Sport(s) Football
Biographical details
Born (1873-02-17)February 17, 1873
Trenton, Wisconsin
Died January 20, 1936(1936-01-20) (aged 63)
St. Paul, Minnesota
Playing career
1895–1897 Wisconsin
1900 Wisconsin
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1901 Marquette
1903 Marquette
Head coaching record
Overall 11–1–1

Statistics

Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Riordan[1] (February 17, 1873 – January 20, 1936) was an American football player and coach.

Riordan was born in Trenton, Wisconsin and attended school in West Bend.[2] Riordan was the third head football at Marquette University and he held that position for two seasons, in 1901 and 1903. [3]

He died of an "attack of heart disease"[2] at St. Paul, Minnesota in 1936. He was buried at Madison, Wisconsin.[2][4]

References

  1. Wind, H.W. (1966). The realm of sport: a classic collection of the world's great sporting events and personalities as recorded by the most distinguished writers. Simon and Schuster.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jerry Riordan Dies Suddenly". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 21, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Marquette Golden Eagles coaching records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  4. "Former Star And Wisconsin Coach Dies At St. Paul", Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Tuesday, January 21, 1936, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States Of America

External links

Jeremiah P. Riordan at Find a Grave


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