| Don Riley | |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1923 |
| Birth Place: | New Richmond, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Sportswriter |
| Children: | 1 |
Donald Riley (November 10, 1923 – December 31, 2015) was an American sportswriter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper covering Minnesota sports, from 1943 to 1988 through his "Eye Opener" column.[1]
Born in New Richmond, Wisconsin, Riley grew up in Minneapolis and attended Roosevelt High School. He joined the Pioneer Press after high school.[2] During his time there, he gained a reputation of agitating Green Bay Packers fans.[3]
Riley was married to his wife Dorothy until her death in 2012. He died on New Year's Eve 2015 and was survived by his daughter Shannon and two grandchildren.[4] He had trouble with alcohol but was sober from 1979 onwards, writing a book called Gallivan's Gang about his alcohol-fueled nights.[5]