Donald Riley (November 10, 1923 – December 31, 2015) was an American sportswriter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper covering Minnesota sports, from 1943 to 1988 through his "Eye Opener" column.
[1] Born in New Richmond, Wisconsin, Riley grew up in Minneapolis and attended Roosevelt High School.
[2] During his time there, he gained a reputation of agitating Green Bay Packers fans.
He died on New Year's Eve 2015 and was survived by his daughter Shannon and two grandchildren.
[4] He had trouble with alcohol but was sober from 1979 onwards, writing a book called Gallivan's Gang about his alcohol-fueled nights.