Riggo

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Riggo is the nickname of John Riggins, a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style with the Washington Redskins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
NFL running back
Pro Football Hall of Famer
Super Bowl champion
human
collegeAttended University of Kansas
collegeTeam Kansas Jayhawks football
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1949-08-04
draftedBy New York Jets
draftPickNumber 6
draftRound 1
draftYear 1971
era 1970s
1980s
familyName Riggins
gender male
givenName Robert
hallOfFameInduction Pro Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1992
jerseyNumber 44
league National Football League
nickname Riggo self-link
The Diesel
notableFor postseason performances
powerful rushing style
notablePlay game-winning touchdown run in Super Bowl XVII
occupation radio personality
sports commentator
placeOfBirth Seneca, Kansas, USA
playedFor New York Jets
Washington Commanders
surface form: Washington Redskins
playedForFranchise Washington Commanders
surface form: Washington Redskins (now Washington Commanders)
positionPlayed running back
realName John Riggins
retiredFrom National Football League
rushingTouchdownsInNFL 100-plus
rushingYardsInNFL 11000-plus
sport American football
styleOfPlay power runner
workhorse back
SuperBowlMVP Super Bowl XVII
teamHallOfFame Washington Ring of Fame
surface form: Washington Commanders Ring of Fame
won Super Bowl XVII

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John Riggins nickname Riggo
John nickname Riggo
subject surface form: John Riggins
Riggo nickname Riggo self-link