Cincy Jungle · Jun 7, 2020
Bengals legend Ken Riley passes away
Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images Sadness encapsulates the entirety of the Cincinnati Bengals franchise today as one of their legendary players has passed away.
Ken Riley died earlier today, reported by his alma mater Florida A&M. Riley was 72 years old.
Born in Bartow, Florida in 1947, Riley stayed in his home state to attended the HBCU school of FAMU, where he was a quarterback for four years.
Drafted by the Bengals in their second-ever draft class in 1969, Riley was the team’s sixth-round pick and was taken 135th overall. His NFL career was just beginning, but his quarterback career was over. Paul Brown converted Riley to cornerback in his first training camp, and the rest is history.
