Willie Richardson

Wide receiver, American football player

1939 –

54

Who is Willie Richardson?

Willie Louis Richardson is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played nine seasons for the Baltimore Colts and the Miami Dolphins. He was named 1st Team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the 1967 NFL season and went to two Pro Bowls.

Richardson was an All-American at Jackson State and in 2003 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

He is the older brother of former NFL wide receiver Gloster Richardson, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns.

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Born
Nov 17, 1939
Clarksdale
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Jackson State University
Lived in
  • Clarksdale

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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