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Honoring the great athletes from Cambria County.

Jeff Richardson

Football, Class of 1981

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Jeff Richardson, Michigan State
Jeff Richardson at Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame banquet.
Jeff Richardson played in the “Game of the Century” for Michigan State against Notre Dame in 1966.
Jeff Richardson, New York Jets

Accomplishments

  • Part of the New York Jets Super Bowl III-winning team made famous by quarterback Joe Namath’s guaranteed victory over the Baltimore Colts.
  • Selected in the 1967 NFL-AFL Draft and signed with the Jets. Played two seasons on the offensive line.
  • Johnstown High graduate earned a scholarship to Michigan State.
  • Won the Big Ten heavyweight wrestling championship as a sophomore and earned All-American honors in 1966 and 1967.
  • A defensive lineman during Michigan State’s successful run under football coach Duffy Daugherty.
  • Played on two teams that won national championships in 1965 and 1966.
  • Starting defensive lineman in 1966 when the second-ranked Spartans played top-ranked Notre Dame in what was labeled the “Game of the Century.”
  • Made 16 tackles, including a touchdown-saving stop on the Irish QB in the 10-10 tie at Spartan Stadium.
  • Was a football, wrestling and track standout in the early 1960s at Johnstown High, where he won the state heavyweight wrestling championship.
  • Won 52 bouts and lost only three while wrestling for the Trojans.
  • Was 22-0 and won the state title during his junior year.
  • Inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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Classes

  • 1965
  • 1967
  • 1969
  • 1971
  • 1973
  • 1975
  • 1978
  • 1981
  • 1984
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Fast Facts

First Banquet: 1965
First Chairman: Richard Mayer
First Banquet Location: Cambria County War Memorial Arena
Number of Banquets: 20 through 2018
Total Inductees: 142
Female Inductees: 20
Male Inductees: 122
Largest Class: 18 in 1965
Most Inductees: Football (44)
2018 Chairman: Bruce Haselrig
2018 Master of Ceremonies: Tim Rigby
2018 Banquet Location: Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center

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