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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | October 6, 1964||||
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: 6th round, 156th pick | ||||
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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. [2]
Richardson was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, [2] [3] and attended Lillie B. Williamson High School there. [4]
While attending University of Alabama, he played college football for the Crimson Tide football team. [2] [3] He was a starter on the time for three years, and he lettered in all four. [3]
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. [5] The following year, he played two games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [2]
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Richardson has worked for the Mobile County Department of Public Works. [3]
Richardson is married. He has five children including a set of twins. [3]