Hall of Fame
PETE RICHARDSON - Football - 1966-1968
Richardson played defensive back for the Flyers. He was a three year starter wearing the number 41. While at UD, he studied Physical Education. Richardson became a sixth-round draft pick in 1968 when the Buffalo Bills acquired him. He played four years for the Bills before suffering a left knee injury that would end his athletic career. Richardson continued his education back at UD with a master’s degree in guidance counseling in 1978. He then began his coaching career at Dayton Dunbar High School. Later, Richardson took the head coaching position at Southern University, a Division I-AA school.
Southern University said this about Richardson’s coaching: “Since coming to Southern, Richardson has rallied the supporters of the program and has energized recruiting efforts, renewing the fortune of Jaguar football. In his first season, Southern University captured the NCAA division I-AA's national attention by going 11-1 on the year and grabbing the school's first bowl appearance and victory, an 11-0 blanking of South Carolina State.”
Richardson and his wife Lillian have one daughter, Deborale Bouie and two grandchildren, Nathan and Monet.
