Willie Richardson American football player

Willie Louis Richardson (born November 17, 1939 in Clarksdale, Mississippi) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played nine seasons for the Baltimore Colts (1963–1969, 1971) and the Miami Dolphins (1970). 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 17, 1939
Birth place
Clarksdale Mississippi

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American football player

Career start1963
Career end1971
Draft pick89
Draft round7
Draft year1963
Position
Wide receiver
teams
Miami Dolphins
History of the Indianapolis Colts

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