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Ken Riley, former NFL player; former FAMU head coach, dies at 72

Ken Riley, a former Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro cornerback and former Florida A&M quarterback and head football coach, died Sunday morning at his home in Bartow, Florida. He was 72.

Florida A&M University announced the death of one of the school's most respected icons on Twitter Sunday morning.

Riley spent 15 years in the NFL with the Bengals from 1969-83. He grabbed 65 interceptions, which ranks fifth all-time in NFL history.

Riley played quarterback at FAMU in the 1960s. He later worked as the Rattlers' head coach (1986-93) and athletics director (1994-02). Under his leadership as the AD, FAMU won 35 MEAC championships in 11 sports.