<p>Growing up in a town of only 500, running back John Riggins became a Big Eight champion, breaking Gale Sayers' rushing record at the University of Kansas. The first pick of the New York Jets in the 1971 NFL Draft, he played there for five years and then signed with the Washington Redskins.</p><p>His 13,435 combined net yards are among the league's best ever, as are his 116 touchdowns by rushing and receiving. Playing in the 1982 and 1983 NFC championship games and Super Bowls XVII and XVIII, he was named Super Bowl XVII's Most Valuable Player, a first for Washington. Following that season, he was named All-Pro for the first time in his career and was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1992.</p><p>For all his success, Riggins--"The Diesel"--is a man much larger than his statistics. Not only a football legend, but also a player with tremendous heart and charisma, and one named by ESPN as the NFL's third most colorful characters of all time.</p><p>The 6' 2", 230-pound Riggins was not a spectacular running back, but he was a classic workhorse ball carrier who delivered big in tough games. When he joined the Redskins, he was forced to block instead of run. In 1980, he left the game for a year at age 30, only to return and famously announce, "I'm bored, I'm broke and I'm back."</p><p>The down-to-earth fan favorite shares his story of ups and downs, delivering a substantive, high-energy presentation on professionalism, accountability, determination, and teamwork.</p><p>Since retiring from the NFL, he has worked as a sports commentator on television and radio and hosted "The John Riggins Show" on WTOP radio. He recently finished filming the second season of his outdoor show “Riggo on the Range,” which airs on The Discovery Channel’s “Destination America.”</p>
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<ul><li><strong>Doing Your Job</strong></li><li>NFL star running back John Riggins observes that the most successful football players have a high threshold for pain and that, similarly, in the business world, the most successful seem to have a high tolerance for frustration. In today's marketplace, nothing is guaranteed, but success is still within reach if you stay focused on job number one. Famous for getting the job done on the playing field, the Washington Redskins legend and motivational speaker shares how small successes result in big wins and high levels of satisfaction for you and your team.</li></ul>