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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Born: | October 6, 1964 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Weight: | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Williamson (Mobile, Alabama) | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 6 / Pick: 156 | ||
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Gregory Lamar Richardson (born October 6, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [1]
Richardson was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, [1] [2] and attended Lillie B. Williamson High School there. [3]
While attending University of Alabama, he played college football for the Crimson Tide football team. [1] [2] He was a starter on the time for three years, and he lettered in all four. [2]
Richardson was drafted in the sixth round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played two games for them his rookie year. [4] The following year, he played two games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [1]
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Richardson has worked for the Mobile County Department of Public Works. [2]
Richardson is married. He has five children including a set of twins. [2]
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