Gary Richardson (American football)

Gary Richardson
Biographical details
Born(1935-07-24)July 24, 1935
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2002(2002-12-19) (aged 67)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Playing career
1959Colorado College
Position(s)Guards
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1962–1965Widefield HS (CO) (assistant)
1966–1967Montrose HS (CO)
1968–1969Littleton HS (CO)
1970Western State (CO) (DL)
1971Cañon City HS (CO)
1972–1974Southern Colorado (assistant)
1975–1980Montrose HS (CO)
1981Western State (CO) (DL)
1982–1983Chadron State
1984Southern Colorado
2000–2002Stonehill (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall12–16 (college)

Gary James Richardson (July 24, 1935 – December 19, 2002)[1] was an American football coach and. He served as the head football coach at Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska, from 1982 to 1983 and Colorado State University–Pueblo (CSU–Pueblo) for one season in 1984 before the program was closed due to budget cuts.[2][3]

Richardson played football at Los Angeles Valley College and Colorado College. He coached at the Colorado School of Mines and was an assistant coach at Stonehill College from 2000 to 2002.[4]

Richardson died from brain cancer, at his home in Denver, on December 19, 2002, at age 67.[4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Chadron State Eagles (NAIA Division II independent) (1982–1983)
1982 Chadron State 6–2
1983 Chadron State 4–6
Chadron State: 10–8
CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) (1984)
1984 Southern Colorado 2–8 2–6 T–6th
CSU–Pueblo: 2–8 2–6
Total: 12–16

References

  1. ^ "Gary J Richardson". Fold3. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame". chadroneagles.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Thunder Wolves Football". gothunderwolves.com. September 16, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Former Chadron State coach dies in Colorado". Rapid City Journal. Chadron. Associated Press. December 22, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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