Willie Richardson

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Willie Richardson
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Willie Richardson in 1967
No. 87
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1939-11-17)November 17, 1939
Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:February 8, 2016(2016-02-08) (aged 76)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Coleman HS, Greenville, MS
College:Jackson State
NFL draft:1963 / round: 7 / pick: 89
AFL draft:1963 / round: 3 / pick: 19
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:195
Receiving yards:2,950
Touchdowns:25

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).