 Leo Riggs, circa 1941 | |
| USC Trojans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1923-09-11)September 11, 1923 |
| Died: | June 14, 1995(1995-06-14) (aged 71) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Bell (CA) |
Rex Leo Riggs (September 11, 1923 – June 14, 1995) was anAmerican football player. He playedcollege football atUSC and was the seventh player selected in the1946 NFL draft.
Riggs was born inMaywood, California, in 1923. He was the son of Hiram Riggs and Alice Simkins.[1] He attendedBell High School inBell, California.[2] He was selected as an all-Southern California prep halfback while at Bell High.[3] He was teammates at Bell withJohn Ferraro.[4]
Riggs playedcollege football as atriple-threatquarterback for theTrojans in 1942 and 1946.[2][5] After the 1942 season, USC coachJeff Cravath rated Riggs as "the best frosh prospect he had ever seen, bar none."[6] He served in theUnited States Navy from 1943 to 1945.[1] He was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the first round (seventh overall pick) of the1946 NFL draft.[2]
Riggs worked for 15 years as a customer service representative for Mauer and Elliott. He was married to Mary Alice Riggs and had four sons and four daughters. He died inIndio, California, in 1995 at age 71.[1]