Jerry Riordan
Biographical details | |
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Born | Trenton, Wisconsin | February 17, 1873
Died | January 20, 1936 St. Paul, Minnesota | (aged 63)
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 |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Jerry Riordan Dies Suddenly". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 21, 1936. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marquette Golden Eagles coaching records". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ "Former Star And Wisconsin Coach Dies At St. Paul", Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Tuesday, January 21, 1936, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States Of America
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