Ron Rivera
American football player and coach
Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962) is an American football coach. He is the head coach for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL).
Before becoming a coach, Rivera played college football at the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1980s, where he was recognized as an All-American linebacker for the Golden Bears.
Rivera was born in Fort Ord, California.[1][2] In August 2020, he was diagnosed with an aggressive rare form of lymphoma.[3]
References
change- ↑ Friedman, Ian A. (2007). Latino Athletes. Facts On File. p. 195. ISBN 9781438107844. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ↑ Devine, John (29 January 2016). "Marina's Ron Rivera: Growing up to be a Super Bowl coach". Monterey Herald. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Washington head coach Ron Rivera says he has cancer". ESPN. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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