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Former Mountaineer WR Richardson Passes Away
February 20, 2019 11:39 AM | Football, Gymnastics
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – David Richardson, a backup wide receiver on West Virginia University's 1996 Gator and 1997 Carquest bowl teams, has died.
David's three-year battle with colon cancer was well-documented in Norman, Oklahoma, because his wife, Jenn, serves as the head athletic trainer for the Sooner women's gymnastics team. She was a graduate of the West Virginia University athletic training curriculum.
In 2017, OU gymnasts wore a patch on their warmups that read "Courage, Strength, Faith and Fight" in support of the Richardsons' cancer fight.
When David was receiving treatments, his wife would drive him to the hospital for chemotherapy sessions before heading off to the gym for practice. When his treatment was completed for the day, she would leave practice and get David settled at home before returning to wrap up her work in the evening.
It's an amazing story of love and devotion that tugged at the hearts of Sooner fans.
He was an officer with the Warr Acres Police Department and also served as football coach at Norman North High.
Richardson, an Abescon, New Jersey, native, played two seasons for Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen at WVU after transferring from Hudson Valley Community College.
He caught five career passes for 25 yards, one going for a 15-yard touchdown against Rutgers during the Mountaineers' 55-14 victory over the Scarlet Knights in 1996.
This Sunday, prior to West Virginia's home meet against Oklahoma as part of the team's Color the Coliseum for Cancer event, the Mountaineers were planning to present a West Virginia football helmet to the Oklahoma gymnasts to give to David when they returned to Norman.
Richardson, 44, is survived by his wife, Jenn, daughter Joie, and three older children, Taryn, Aidan and Aaron, living in New Jersey.
David's three-year battle with colon cancer was well-documented in Norman, Oklahoma, because his wife, Jenn, serves as the head athletic trainer for the Sooner women's gymnastics team. She was a graduate of the West Virginia University athletic training curriculum.
In 2017, OU gymnasts wore a patch on their warmups that read "Courage, Strength, Faith and Fight" in support of the Richardsons' cancer fight.
When David was receiving treatments, his wife would drive him to the hospital for chemotherapy sessions before heading off to the gym for practice. When his treatment was completed for the day, she would leave practice and get David settled at home before returning to wrap up her work in the evening.It's an amazing story of love and devotion that tugged at the hearts of Sooner fans.
He was an officer with the Warr Acres Police Department and also served as football coach at Norman North High.
Richardson, an Abescon, New Jersey, native, played two seasons for Hall of Fame coach Don Nehlen at WVU after transferring from Hudson Valley Community College.
He caught five career passes for 25 yards, one going for a 15-yard touchdown against Rutgers during the Mountaineers' 55-14 victory over the Scarlet Knights in 1996.
This Sunday, prior to West Virginia's home meet against Oklahoma as part of the team's Color the Coliseum for Cancer event, the Mountaineers were planning to present a West Virginia football helmet to the Oklahoma gymnasts to give to David when they returned to Norman.
Richardson, 44, is survived by his wife, Jenn, daughter Joie, and three older children, Taryn, Aidan and Aaron, living in New Jersey.
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