Former Cincinnati Bengals standout Ken Riley, who was later a head coach and athletic director at his alma mater Florida A&M, died Sunday, the university announced. He was 72.
Riley played 15 seasons for the Bengals as a defensive back, with 65 career interceptions for 596 yards and five touchdowns -- all franchise records. The interceptions rank fifth in NFL history. He also recovered 18 fumbles."FAMU athletics and the entire Rattler Nation is deeply saddened of the passing of former FAMU football player, head coach, athletics director and NFL great Ken Riley," Vice-President and Director of Athletics Kortne Gosha said in a statement.
"Everybody here loved Kenny. He had everyone's respect," Bengals owner Mike Brown said in a statement. "When he came here, Kenny and Lemar Parrish had never played cornerback, and they're the two best we've ever had. And we've had a lot of good ones. We put him over there for a decade and a half and we didn't have to worry about it. ... I'm going to miss him. He was a good guy and a solid man.
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