College
His junior college football prowess in his early 20s led him to the attention of University of Idaho head coach Dixie Howell, a hall of fame player in the 1930s from Alabama, who was tipped off by a friend. Riley (5'10", 155 lb.) informed Howell he was significantly larger than actually he was, which earned him an invitation to campus. Upon his arrival in Moscow in 1948, Howell wanted the undersized Riley run off; he had an assistant coach place Riley in a post-practice tackling drill with a much larger player, but Riley prevailed and stayed on the team. He played halfback for the Vandals in the PCC from 1948 to 1950 under Howell. In the home opener against Oregon in 1948, Riley scored the Vandals' only touchdown in a 15-8 loss in his first game at Neale Stadium. The Ducks featured Norm Van Brocklin and John McKay, and would finish the regular season at 9-1 as Pacific Coast co-champions. Riley also played for the Vandals' baseball team.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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