Bob Richardson (born December 3, 1948) is a former
Canadian Football League
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player.
Richardson graduated from
Iowa State University
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, where he represented the Cyclones in the 1972 North - South all star games as an offensive lineman, though he could play tight end. In 1972, he played with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division (CFL), East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home game ...
,
where he won the
Gruen Trophy as the best rookie in the East and a
Grey Cup
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championship. He would play there until 1974 and then play 4 more seasons with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...
,
when he retired after the 1978 season.
References
1948 births
Living people
Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Iowa State Cyclones football players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
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