John Patrick "Jack" Riley (June 15, 1920 – February 3, 2016) was an American ice hockey player and coach. The hockey coach at West Point for more than 35 years, Riley coached the United States to the gold medal at the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, during which he cut future Olympic coach Herb Brooks at the last minute. He played for the U.S. Olympic team at the 1948 St. Moritz Olympics.
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15 June 1920 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Died |
3 February 2016 (aged 95) Sandwich, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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