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Pasadena City College

Football, Basketball

Stan Riordan played tackle on Pasadena Junior College's 1932 football team that won the Southern California championship. He went on to be a team captain on the '33 team and also played basketball here. Riordan became an All-Coast end at the University of Oregon and was the top punter in the Pacific Coast Conference. Riordan played professionally for the Los Angeles Bulldogs, and was the college's first-ever NFL draft choice, round 5, 41st pick overall by the Chicago Cardinals. He returned to PCC as first a coach and later an assistant dean of extended day.

Stan Riordan
Stan Riordan
  • Year:
    1932-1933
  • Sports Played:
    Football, Basketball
  • Induction Year:
    1963
Bio

Stan Riordan played tackle on Pasadena Junior College's 1932 football team that won the Southern California championship. He went on to be a team captain on the '33 team and also played basketball here. Riordan became an All-Coast end at the University of Oregon and was the top punter in the Pacific Coast Conference. Riordan played professionally for the Los Angeles Bulldogs, and was the college's first-ever NFL draft choice, round 5, 41st pick overall by the Chicago Cardinals. He returned to PCC as first a coach and later an assistant dean of extended day.