Bill Rieth

William John Rieth, Jr. (June 20, 1916 – October 15, 1999) was an American professional football guard who played four seasons with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Maryland College and Carnegie Mellon University.

Early life and college William John Rieth, Jr. was born on June 20, 1916, in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Lorain High School in Lorain, Ohio. He transferred to play for the Carnegie Tech Tartans of the Carnegie Institute of Technology and lettered in 1938. They were invited to their first and only bowl game in school history, the Sugar Bowl, where they lost to national champion TCU,

Professional career Rieth signed with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in 1941. He appeared in ten games, starting four, in 1942. He played in nine games, starting three, in 1944 and recorded one interception. He appeared in one game for the Rams in 1945 and was released later that year.

Later life Rieth was inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame in 1970. His Lorain Sports Hall of Fame bio credits him with helping "revitalize Lorain St. Mary High football in late 1940’s". He died on October 15, 1999, in Lorain, Ohio.