T. Ray Richeson - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Sep 27, 1923 Russellville, Alabama, United States Died on 01 Apr 2003 (aged 79)

American football coach, player

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About T. Ray Richeson

  • Thomas Ray Richeson (September 27, 1923 – April 1, 2003) was a football player, head coach and businessman.
  • He was born and raised in Russellville, Alabama before he served in the U.S.
  • Army Air Corps during World War II.
  • After his service, he earned a degree from the University of Alabama where he also played on the football team from 1946 through 1948 when he was a team captain.
  • After he graduated, Richeson was taken in the tenth round of the 1948 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but ultimately played the 1949 season with the Chicago Hornets.Following his playing career, Richeson began his coaching career.
  • After one season at Meridian Junior College, he was hired as the head coach at Livingston State College (now the University of West Alabama).
  • From 1953 through the 1956 season he compiled an overall record of four wins, 31 losses and one tie during his tenure there (4–31–1).
  • Following his tenure at Livingston, Richeson ended his coaching career and entered the private sector through his retirement in 1988.

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