Stanley Richard
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 21, 1967 Mineola, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hawkins (Hawkins, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1991: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||
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Stanley Palmer Richard (born October 21, 1967), nicknamed "the Sheriff", is an American former professional football player who was a safety for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning first-team All-American honors in 1990. In the NFL, he was the starting strong safety for the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.