Bob Richardson (born December 3, 1948) is a former Canadian Football League player.
Date of birth | December 3, 1948 |
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Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | SB |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
US college | Iowa State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1972–1974 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1975–1978 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
CFL West All-Star | 1976 |
Awards | 1972 - Gruen Trophy |
Honors | Grey Cup champion - 1972 |
Richardson graduated from Iowa State University, where he represented the Cyclones in the 1972 North - South all star games as an offensive lineman, though he could play tight end. In 1972, he played with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats,[1] where he won the Gruen Trophy as the best rookie in the East and a Grey Cup championship. He would play there until 1974 and then play 4 more seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders,[1] when he retired after the 1978 season.
References
edit- ^ a b "Richardson has hand(s) to remember". The Leader-Post. November 10, 2007. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2011.