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Professional football is a job and it's in the entertainment business.

John Riggins

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John Riggins
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: August 4
American Football Player
Seneca
Kansas
Robert John Riggins
The Diesel
Jobs
Business
Professional
Entertainment
Football

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