The Buccaneers lost one of their most devoted fans on Saturday when Jackie "The Pillow Lady" Riles passed away of natural causes at the age of 82.
Riles got her nickname for her generous tradition of knitting custom pillows as gifts to players, coaches and staff members. ♥️🙏 pic.twitter.com/actSlgd934
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) April 18, 2020
Her contributions were recognized in 2002, when she was selected to the Visa Hall of Fans, the only exhibit in professional sports recognizing fans. Riles recalled Selmon telling her, “Jackie, I’m in the Hall of Fame. I’m the original. Now the ‘Original Buc Lady’ is in the Hall of Fame too,” something that gave her great joy.
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