Frank Riley

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrank Nicholas•Riley
Used nameFrank•Riley
Born3 July 1887 in Jersey City, New Jersey (USA)
Died30 October 1950 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements185 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsUniversity of Michigan
NOC United States

Biography

Frank Riley was named to the 1908 Olympic Team but it is unclear why, as he placed in none of the Regional Olympic Trials that year. In 1911 he finished second in the AAU 880 yd. Riley later worked as a real estate broker.

Personal Bests: 880y – 1:56.8 (1911); 1500 – 4:05.4 (1911); Mile – 4:26.8 (1909).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Frank Riley
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h3 r1/2

Errata

Previously dates given as 8 July 1887 - July 1961, but those belong to one Frank Joseph Riley from Brooklyn, New York