| Birth Date: | August 24, 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| College: | Detroit Mercy |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1955 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 4 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 48 |
| Playing Years1: | 1955 |
| Playing Team1: | NFL Detroit Lions |
| Playing Years2: | 1956–1959 |
| Playing Team2: | NFL Philadelphia Eagles |
| Playing Years3: | 1960 |
| Playing Team3: | NFL New York Giants |
| Playing Years4: | 1961–1962 |
| Playing Team4: | AFL New York Titans |
| Databasefootball: | RILEYLEE01 |
Leon Francis Riley Jr. (August 24, 1932 - June 9, 2011), best known as Lee Riley, was an American college and professional American football defensive back. He played collegiately at the University of Detroit Mercy, in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants,[1] and in the American Football League (AFL) for the New York Titans.[1]
Lee Riley was raised in Schenectady, New York where he attended St. Aloysius Academy (high school). He later attended St. Bonaventure University before transferring to the University of Detroit Mercy, where he played collegiate football. His father, Leon Riley Sr., played professional baseball and briefly played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies during World War II before relocating to Rome, New York to assume role as player/manager of a minor league team in 1940s to early 1950s. Lee played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy.[1] He was the older brother of Pat Riley, currently president of the Miami Heat and former National Basketball Association (NBA) player, coach and broadcaster.
Lee Riley played eight-man football at St. Aloysius Academy. He then went to the U of Detroit and was drafted by the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the Rome, New York Hall of Fame. In his last year of Professional Football he led the AFL in pass interceptions.[2]