Jack Riley

American football player (1909–1993)
Person human Q6114847
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Jack Riley was born on June 13, 1909, in Chicago and died on March 22, 1993, in Illinois . He was a citizen of the United States [1] and pursued careers as an amateur wrestler, American football player, and wrestling coach [2]. He received his education at Northwestern University and St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy . Riley worked at Northwestern University from 1948 to 1957 .

Jack Riley

Summary

Jack Riley is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1909-06-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Illinois[4]. He died on +1993-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an amateur wrestler[6], American football player[7], and wrestling coach[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jack Riley's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Jack Riley passed away in Illinois[4].
  • Jack Riley died in Kenilworth[10].
  • Jack Riley was born on +1909-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Riley died on +1993-03-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jack Riley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jack Riley worked as an amateur wrestler[6].
  • Jack Riley worked as an American football player[7].
  • Jack Riley's professions included wrestling coach[8].
  • Jack Riley was employed by Northwestern University[12].
  • Jack Riley was educated at Northwestern University[13].
  • Jack Riley was educated at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy[14].
  • Jack Riley's image is recorded as Jack Riley Northwestern wrestling stance.jpg[15].
  • Jack Riley is recorded as male[16].
  • Jack Riley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jack Riley's member of sports team is recorded as Washington Commanders[18].
  • Jack Riley's member of sports team is recorded as Northwestern Wildcats football[19].
  • Jack Riley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6860175417532804080008[20].
  • Jack Riley's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[21].
  • Jack Riley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2025077087[22].
  • Jack Riley's archives at is recorded as Northwestern University Archives[23].
  • Jack Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[24].
  • Jack Riley's sport is recorded as American football[25].
  • Jack Riley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02z1z4q[26].
  • Jack Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Riley was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1909-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and St. John's Northwestern Military Academy[14], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include amateur wrestler[6], American football player[7], and wrestling coach[8]. Jack Riley was employed by Northwestern University[12].

Death and Burial

Jack Riley died on +1993-03-22T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Illinois[4], an U.S. state[35], in United States[36], founded in 1818[37] and Kenilworth[10], a village of Illinois[38], in United States[39], founded in 1889[40].

Why It Matters

Jack Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jack Riley born?

Jack Riley was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Jack Riley die?

Jack Riley passed away in Illinois[4].

What did Jack Riley do for work?

Jack Riley worked as amateur wrestler[6], American football player[7], and wrestling coach[8].

Where did Jack Riley go to school?

Jack Riley was educated at Northwestern University[13] and St. John's Northwestern Military Academy[14].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . sports-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . databaseFootball.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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