Thron Riggs Explained

Thron Riggs
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:25 April 1921
Birth Place:Buckley, Washington
Death Date:November 2015 (aged 94)
Death Place:Tempe, Arizona
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:225
High School:Buckley (WA)
College:Washington
Pastteams:
Pfr:R/RiggTh20

Thron X. Riggs (April 25, 1921 – November 2015) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Boston Yanks. He played college football at the University of Washington, having previously attended Buckley High School in Buckley, Washington. He later worked in the oil business and was a general manager of the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. He was also a World War II veteran, having served with the United States Marine Corps.[1] He died in November 2015.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thron Riggs left his mark on Chevron Pascagoula Refinery, county in short time here. 25 October 2013.
  2. http://www.redrocknews.com/obituaries/14494-thron-riggs Thron Riggs' obituary