Roger Kiley

Roger Kiley
Roger Kiley
	Kiley while playing American football at the University of Notre Dame
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
	In office; January 1, 1974 – September 6, 1974
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
	In office; June 30, 1961 – January 1, 1974
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	William Lynn Parkinson
Succeeded by	Philip Willis Tone
Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court First District
	In office; 1941–1961
Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County
	In office; 1940
Personal details
Born	Roger Joseph Kiley; October 23, 1900; Chicago, Illinois, US
Died	September 6, 1974 (aged 73); River Forest, Illinois, US
Education	Notre Dame Law School (LLB)
	Coaching career
Playing career
Football
1919–1921	Notre Dame
1923	Chicago Cardinals
Basketball
1919–1922	Notre Dame
Baseball
1921	Notre Dame
Position(s)	End (football); Forward (basketball); Second baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1922	Notre Dame (assistant)
1923–1927	Loyola (IL)
1930–1932	Auburn (assistant)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
	First-team All-American (1920); Second-team All-American (1921);

Roger Joseph Kiley (October 23, 1900 – September 6, 1974) was an American football player and later a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Education and career

Born in Chicago, Kiley received a Bachelor of Laws from Notre Dame Law School in 1923. He was a college athletic coach from 1922 to 1932, as an assistant coach at the University of Notre Dame in 1923, as head coach at Loyola University Chicago from 1923 to 1927, and as an assistant coach at Auburn University from 1927 to 1932. He was a professional football player for the Chicago Cardinals in 1923. He was in private practice of law in Chicago from 1933 to 1940. He was a member of the Chicago Board of Alderman from 1933 to 1940. He was a Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County in Illinois in 1940. He was a Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First District in Chicago from 1941 to 1961.^[1]

College football career

A native of Chicago, Kiley was a prominent end for Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and one of the sports' first great pass catchers, paired with Eddie Anderson and catching passes from George Gipp.^[2] Kiley was hired from Notre Dame in January 1923 to serve as head coach at Loyola University Chicago.^[3] He served as head coach at Loyola through the second game of their 1928 season when he resigned to return to a private law practice.^[4]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall
Loyola University Chicago / Loyola Ramblers (Independent) (1923–1928)
1923	Loyola University Chicago	6–3
1924	Loyola University Chicago	5–2–2
1925	Loyola University Chicago	6–2
1926	Loyola	4–3
1927	Loyola	4–4
1928	Loyola	1–1
Loyola University Chicago / Loyola:		26–15–2
Total:		26–15–2

Federal judicial service

Kiley was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on June 20, 1961, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge William Lynn Parkinson. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27, 1961, and received his commission on June 30, 1961. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1974. His service was terminated on September 6, 1974, due to his death in River Forest, Illinois.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Roger Kiley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Roger Kiley, Notre Dame, is Playing Spectacular Game So Far This Year". The Kansas City Kansan. October 25, 1921. p. 8. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Roger Kiley signs to coach Loyola University". Moline Daily Dispatch. January 23, 1923. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Kiley resigns as coach of Loyola team". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 9, 1928. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Roger Kiley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Career statistics from Pro Football Reference

Legal offices
Preceded by William Lynn Parkinson	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1961–1974	Succeeded by Philip Willis Tone

[auto-1] Roger Kiley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[2] "Roger Kiley, Notre Dame, is Playing Spectacular Game So Far This Year". The Kansas City Kansan. October 25, 1921. p. 8. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Roger Kiley signs to coach Loyola University". Moline Daily Dispatch. January 23, 1923. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Kiley resigns as coach of Loyola team". Chicago Daily Tribune. October 9, 1928. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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