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US Cong sources see US plan for emergency arms aid in 'blank-check' clause of US bill for mil aid to Eur
NYS opens case against 1st 19 of 883 longshoremen charged with getting $115,000 through fraudulent claims
Cuba asks Inter-Amer Peace Com to aid settling discord over Cuban right to give asylum to pol refugees
Medina, in conflict with Gladstein and Isserman, calls upon marshals to put them down; holds them in contempt of ct; Mrs G Lightfoot testifies on leadership school at Beacon, NY; Chaka cross-examined on naming secret party members
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1949John Riggins, American football player, sportscaster, and actor[†]
Robert John Riggins, nicknamed "Riggo" and "Diesel", is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks. Riggins was known for his "bell cow" running style and productivity well into the later years of his career. In the 1983 season, at age 34, he rushed for a then-NFL record of 24 touchdowns, a record which stood for almost 20 seasons. Riggins again led the league in rushing touchdowns during the 1984 season at age 35. Although he earned only one Pro Bowl appearance in his career, Riggins had his greatest success in the postseason and was named MVP of Super Bowl XVII where he scored one touchdown and rushed for 166 yards in a 27–17 win for the Redskins over the Miami Dolphins. Riggins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.