About Jess Richardson
Lived 1930 – 1975 (aged 44). Jess Richardson was an American american football player.
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 93rd overall in the eighth round of the 1953 NFL draft. He returned to the Eagles in 1972 as defensive line coach, but was let go at the end of the season, along with the rest of the coaching staff.
He was the last lineman to have played without a face mask. He died on June 17, 1975, from kidney disease.
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Who was Jess Richardson?
American football player (1930-1975)
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Jess Richardson was born on 18 August 1930 in Philadelphia.
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Jess Richardson died on 17 June 1975 in Philadelphia.
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Jess Richardson was an american football player.
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