Thron Riggs

Thron Riggs

Riggs pictured c. 1942 at the University of Washington
Personal information
Born:	(1921-04-25)April 25, 1921 Buckley, Washington
Died:	November 2015 (aged 94) Tempe, Arizona
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Buckley (WA)
College:	Washington
Position:	Tackle
Career history
Boston Yanks (1944)
Player stats at PFR

Thron X. Riggs (April 25, 1921 – November 2015) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Boston Yanks. He played college football at the University of Washington, having previously attended Buckley High School in Buckley, Washington. He later worked in the oil business and was a general manager of the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery. He was also a World War II veteran, having served with the United States Marine Corps.^[1] He died in November 2015.^[2]

References

1. "Thron Riggs left his mark on Chevron Pascagoula Refinery, county in short time here". October 25, 2013.
2. Thron Riggs' obituary