Charlie L. Richards (1999) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame

Charlie L. Richards

Induction:
1999
Class:
1970

Charlie Richards was an outstanding quarterback for the Spiders' football team. He was an All-Southern Conference selection in 1969 and 1970. A native of Miami, Florida, Richards ranks third on Richmond's career passing yardage list with 4,473, ranks fourth in career passes completed with 312 and is tied for second in career touchdown passes with 37. He threw for 2,556 yards in 1969, the second highest total in school history. He set a school record in 1969 with 21 touchdown passes. Richards appeared in the North-South Game in Miami, Florida in 1970 and played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots.