Pat Richter

Pat Richter
No. 88
Position:Tight end,
Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1941-09-09) September 9, 1941 (age 83)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison East
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:1963 / round: 1 / pick: 7
AFL draft:1963 / round: 10 / pick: 78
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:99
Receiving yards:1,315
Receiving touchdowns:14
Player stats at PFR

Hugh Vernon "Pat" Richter (born September 9, 1941) is an American former football player and athletic administrator. He played professionally for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) before becoming the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was responsible for hiring Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame in 1990 as head football coach, restoring the Badgers football program to national prominence. He also hired basketball coaches Dick Bennett and Bo Ryan, both of whom reached the "Final Four" of the NCAA Tournament.