Former Chadron State quarterback John Riggs dies CON MARSHALL May 26, 2026 May 26, 2026 0 × Photos from Chadron State College in Chadron. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One of Chadron State College’s outstanding quarterbacks, John Riggs, recently died at age 63 in Bradford, Tennessee.kAm#:88D A=2J65 7@C E96 t28=6D @?=J @?6 D62D@?—`hgd[ H96? 96 H2D 2 D6?:@C—2?5 :E H2D 2 8@@5 @?6] w6 D6E 2== @7 r925C@? $E2E6’D D:?8=6\82>6 2?5 D:?8=6\D62D@? A2DD:?8 2?5 E@E2= @776?D6 C64@C5D E92E 72== H9:=6 4@>A=6E:?8 `hh @7 bha A2DD6D 7@C a[gh` J2C5D 2?5 af E@F495@H?D] w6 E9C6H ;FDE ?:?6 :?E6C46AE:@?D E92E D62D@?[ H96? E96 t28=6D 925 2 d\b\` C64@C5]k^AmkAmw:D ba`]a J2C5D A6C 82>6 A2DD:?8 H2D E96 C64@C5 7@C }pxp s:DEC:4E ``[ H9:49 H2D 4@>AC:D65 @7 `_ }63C2D<2 4@==686D] }@ @E96C }pxp }63C2D<2 BF2CE6C324< 925 6G6C 2G6C2865 2D >2?J 2D af_ J2C5D] w:D `hh 4@>A=6E:@?D 2=D@ H2D E96 5:DEC:4E C64@C5]k^Am People are also reading… Sturgis Rally 2026: How to do it right Homeowners near Black Hawk sinkhole lose state Supreme Court case Sioux Falls LL wins South Dakota state tournament, full scores from state tournament 'Heartbreaking': Hot Springs residents gutted over Jalapeños Grill fire Rapid City man sentenced to 11 years for meth distribution Busy Rayleigh Pourier looking ahead after graduating from Chadron High Why coaching Canyon Lake All Stars is 'once in a lifetime opportunity' for Steve Nolan Natural Grocers to opens its doors in Rapid City with celebration on July 22 How Christine Erickson became Sioux Falls' first female mayor Pennington County cyber incident investigation continues Woman dies in truck crash on Highway 248 near Lyman Post 22's quadrant of young talent backbone of success for future — and present Your Two Cents for July 7 Mia Cipriaso Rapid City man pleads guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material John Riggs completed 199 passes for 2,891 yards and 27 touchdowns while playing quarterback for Chadron State in 1985. He died April 21 at age 63. Chadron State file photo kAm#:88D’D a[gh` J2C5D A2DD:?8 :D DE:== D64@?5 @? E96 t28=6D’ 2==\E:>6 D62D@? =:DE 369:?5 @?=J E96 b[``h J2C5D E92E s2=E@? w@=DE E9C6H 7@C :? a_`h] %96 cfc J2C5D GD] }@CE9H6DE6C? x@H2 2?5 E96 ccf J2C5D GD] !6CF $E2E6 2C6 DE:== 2>@?8 E96 E@A 6:89E @? r$r’D D:?8=6\82>6 J2C5286 492CE] %96 D:I E@F495@H? A2DD6D 96 E9C6H 282:?DE !6CF $E2E6 H2D E96 7:CDE @7 7@FC E:>6D E92E 92D 366? 244@>A=:D965 3J 2 r$r BF2CE6C324<]k^AmkAmw6 4@>A=6E65 b_ A2DD6D 282:?DE }@CE9H6DE6C? x@H2 2?5 af 282:?DE E9C66 @E96C E62>D]k^AmkAmpE E96 6?5 @7 E96 `hdg D62D@?[ E96 {:?4@=? y@FC?2= 2?5 $E2C D6=64E65 #:88D 2D E96 5:DEC:4E’D ~776?D:G6 !=2J6C @7 E96 *62C]k^Am kAm~? E96 ?2E:@?2= =6G6=[ #:88D 7:?:D965 D64@?5 :? A2DD:?8 2?5 E@E2= @776?D6 :? }pxp s:G:D:@? xx 7@C E96 `hgd D62D@? 369:?5 @?=J y@? !:??:4< @7 w2?@G6C r@==686 :? x?5:2?2]k^Am kAm%92E H2D ?@E E96 6?5 @7 #:88D’ 7@@E32== 42C66C] %6? J62CD =2E6C 96 H2D E96 BF2CE6C324< 7@C E96 q:C>:?892> qF==D 32D65 :? t?8=2?5 H96? E96J 56762E65 E96 {@?5@? ~=J>A:2?D bc\b_ 7@C E96 492>A:@?D9:A @7 E96 tFC@A62? p>6C:42? u@@E32== {628F6] w6 H2D ?2>65 E96 82>6’D |@DE '2=F23=6 !=2J6C]k^AmkAmw6 H2D 3@C? u63] aa[ `heb :? }@CE9C:586[ r2=:7][ E@ (:==:2> 2?5 q6EEJ y@ #:88D 2?5 8C6H FA :? $@FE9 !2D256?2[ r2=:7][ ?@E 72C 7C@> H96C6 E96 #@D6 q@H= 82>6D 2C6 2??F2==J A=2J65] w6 925 @C:8:?2==J A=2J65 BF2CE6C324< 2E t2DE6C? ~C68@? &?:G6CD:EJ 2E {2vC2?56[ 3FE EC2?D76CC65 E@ r$r :? `hgd[ @?6 J62C 27E6C s@? %FC?6C =67E t~& E@ 364@>6 r925C@? $E2E6’D 9625 7@@E32== 4@249]k^Am kAmp7E6C 6?5:?8 9:D 7@@E32== A=2J:?8 42C66C[ #:88D H@C<65 :? 4@?DECF4E:@?[ 9:D @3:EF2CJ D2:5]k^Am kAmw:D 562E9 @44FCC65 pAC:= a`] $FCG:G@CD :?4=F56 D@?D %J=6C 2?5 y@D9F2[ 3@E9 @7 H9@> =:G6 :? %6??6DD66 H96C6 96 5:65[ E9C66 8C2?549:=5C6? 2?5 EH@ 3C@E96CD]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Chadron State College Photos from Chadron State College in Chadron. Watch Now: Related Video Nolan Wells’ Best Friend Says His Case Is 'Not a Whole Race Thing' Mississippi mother makes plea for transparency in death investigation of teen son Mississippi mother makes plea for transparency in death investigation of teen son This GOP Infighting Is About To Destroy Republican Midterms This GOP Infighting Is About To Destroy Republican Midterms More Americans leaving the US labor force More Americans leaving the US labor force
