Arvell "Bill" Riggins (February 7, 1900 – March 8, 1943) was an American

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in the

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. He played from 1920 to 1936 with several teams, including the

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from 1920 to 1926. Riggins joined the

at the forming of the Negro National League in 1920, and he stayed with the team until 1926. Riggins died aged 43 in

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. He is buried at the Beverly Hills Cemetery in

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