Avon Riley
American football player (1958–2020)
American football player
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | (1958-02-10)February 10, 1958 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | July 2, 2020(2020-07-02) (aged 62) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Savannah (GA) | ||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / round: 9 / pick: 243 | ||||||
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Avon Riley (February 10, 1958 – July 2, 2020) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the ninth round of the 1981 NFL draft. He played college football at UCLA. Riley also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1]
He died on July 2, 2020, in Houston, Texas, at age 62.[2]
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Houston Oilers 1981 NFL draft selections
- Mike Holston
- Nick Eyre
- Delbert Fowler
- Bill Kay
- Don Washington
- Willie Tullis
- Avon Riley
- Larry Jones
- Claude Mathews
- Bill Capece
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