Jerry Riordan Explained

Jerry Riordan
Birth Date:17 February 1873
Birth Place:Trenton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Player Years1:1895–1897
Player Team1:Wisconsin
Player Years2:1900
Player Team2:Wisconsin
Player Positions:Guard
Coach Years1:1899
Coach Team1:Wisconsin (line)
Coach Years2:1901
Coach Team2:Marquette
Coach Years3:1903
Coach Team3:Marquette
Overall Record:11–1–1

Jeremiah P. 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]

Riordan died suddenly of an "attack of heart disease"[2] at St. Paul, Minnesota in 1936. He was buried at Madison, Wisconsin.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The realm of sport: a classic collection of the world's great sporting events and personalities as recorded by the most distinguished writers. Wind, H.W.. 1966. Simon and Schuster.
  2. News: Jerry Riordan Dies Suddenly . Ironwood Daily Globe. January 21, 1936. 7. Newspapers.com. September 6, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Marquette Golden Eagles coaching records . cfbdatawarehouse.com . April 6, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150425142050/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/m/marquette/coaching_records.php . April 25, 2015 .
  4. News: . Former Star And Wisconsin Coach Dies At St. Paul . . . . January 21, 1936 . 13 . December 21, 2016 . .