MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Don Riley, the former St. Paul sports writer who spent more than four decades penning a widely read column in the city's newspapers, has died. He was 92.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press says Riley died Thursday of a heart ailment. He wrote ''The Eye Opener'' column and covered boxing in a newspaper career that spanned 44 years from 1943 to 1987.
Riley became known for publishing mug shots of Hollywood starlets and characters such as Dracula and Frankenstein with his column to draw more readers to his words. He also delighted in taking shots at fans of the Green Bay Packers, the chief rivals for the Minnesota Vikings.