The Diesel

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nickname

The Diesel is the nickname of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, renowned for his powerful, hard-charging rushing style with the Washington Redskins.

Statements (31)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	nickname →
appliesToOccupation	American football player →
appliesToPosition	running back →
associatedWithAchievement	Super Bowl XVII Most Valuable Player → Super Bowl champion →
associatedWithBirthYear	1949 →
associatedWithCollege	University of Kansas →
associatedWithDraftLeague	NFL Draft →
associatedWithDraftTeam	New York Jets →
associatedWithEra	1970s NFL → 1980s NFL →
associatedWithFranchise	Washington Commanders franchise history →
associatedWithHallOfFame	Pro Football Hall of Fame →
associatedWithHonor	Pro Football Hall of Fame membership of John Riggins →
associatedWithLeague	National Football League →
associatedWithNumber	44 →
associatedWithPlayingStyle	power running → short-yardage specialist →
associatedWithState	Kansas →
associatedWithTeam	Washington Redskins →
countryOfActivity	United States →
hasFullName	Robert John Riggins →
hasGenderOfPerson	male →
hasRealName	John Riggins →
language	English →
notableFor	hard-charging running style → powerful rushing style →
positionPlayed	running back →
refersTo	John Riggins →
sport	American football →
usedDuring	NFL playing career of John Riggins →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
John Riggins → Riggo → Shaquille O'Neal →	nickname