Jess Richardson
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 18, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | June 17, 1975 (aged 44) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Roxborough (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953: 8th round, 93rd pick | ||||||||
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Jesse William Richardson (August 18, 1930 – June 17, 1975) was an American collegiate and professional American football player who played defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston Patriots. Richardson played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1953 NFL draft.[1]
He was the last lineman to have played without a face mask. He died on June 17, 1975, from kidney disease.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "1953 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Didinger, Ray; Lyons, Robert S. (2005). The Eagles Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 9781592134540. Retrieved August 21, 2018.