Willie Richardson
Richardson in 1967 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 17, 1939 Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 8, 2016 (aged 76) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Coleman (Greenville, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College: | Jackson State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963: 7th round, 89th pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963: 3rd round, 19th pick | ||||||||
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Willie Louis Richardson (November 17, 1939 – February 8, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts (1963–1969, 1971) and the Miami Dolphins (1970).
A first team college All-American in 1962, Richardson was named 1st Team All-Pro by the Associated Press for his play the 1967 NFL season and went to two Pro Bowls.
He is a member of the Jackson State Hall of Fame (1978), the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (1979), and the College Football Hall of Fame (2003).