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RILEY, Carl
RILEY, Carl. (Dubuque, IA, 1899-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 10, 1985). Attorney. Riley, an active member of Dubuque recreational BASEBALL teams, played an instrumental role in the establishment of a citywide boys' baseball program in Dubuque. His left-handed catcher's mitt is displayed in the Cooperstown National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Riley held offices in the LORAS ACADEMY Dad's Club and the Dubuque County Tuberculosis Society. He served on the board of Project Concern, the Advisory Council of RISE, and led the establishment of the Adult Care Center, later named the Riley Interim Service for the Elderly. A member of the state and local bar associations, Riley had been a court reporter in the state and federal courts from 1929 to 1957.