James R. Riffey (December 14, 1923 â January 30, 2018) was an American professional basketball player. Riffey was selected in the second round (19th overall) of the 1950 NBA draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Tulane. He played for the Pistons in 35 total games in 1950âÂÂ51. He died in January 2018 at the age of 94.
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