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Facts

Also Known As Patrick James Riley
Born March 20, 1945 (age 81) • Rome • New York
Awards And Honors National Basketball Association Championship • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2008)

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Head Coach Pat Riley of the Los Angeles Lakers squats courtside in a gray suit, red tie, and glasses, watching the action during an NBA basketball game around 1981.
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