Ken Riley, a former Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro cornerback and former Florida A&M quarterback and head football coach, died Sunday morning at his home in Bartow, Florida. …
Ken Riley, a former Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro cornerback and former Florida A&M quarterback and head football coach, died Sunday morning at his home in Bartow, Florida. He was 72.
Florida A&M University announced the death of one of the school’s most respected icons on Twitter Sunday morning.
Riley spent 15 years in the NFL with the Bengals from 1969-83. He grabbed 65 interceptions, which ranks fifth all-time in NFL history.
Riley played quarterback at FAMU in the 1960s. He later worked as the Rattlers’ head coach (1986-93) and athletics director (1994-02). Under his leadership as the AD, FAMU won 35 MEAC championships in 11 sports.
Riley’s death surprised many who were close to him.
« He was a good man. He was one of our greatest athletes and person, » FAMU Sports Hall of Fame chairman Alvin Hollins said.
« Ken showed tremendous leadership as a student and a quarterback.
