The Diesel

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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.

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The Diesel canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nickname
appliesToOccupation American football player
appliesToPosition running back
associatedWithAchievement Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award
surface form: 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 Commanders
surface form: Washington Redskins
countryOfActivity United States of America
surface form: 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

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John Riggins nickname The Diesel
Shaquille O'Neal nickname The Diesel
Riggo nickname The Diesel