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Jerry Richardson. Jerome Johnson Richardson Sr. (July 18, 1936 – March 1, 2023) was an American businessman, football player, and owner in the National Football League (NFL). A native of Spring Hope, North Carolina, he played college football for the Wofford Terriers and was twice a Little All-America selection.
Mar 5, 2023 · Jerry Richardson, the former N.F.L. player who turned a championship bonus into a restaurant empire and then used his fortune to buy an expansion team, the Carolina Panthers, died on Wednesday at...
Mar 2, 2023 · Former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson died Wednesday night, the team announced Thursday. He was 86. Richardson was awarded the Panthers in 1993 before they joined the NFL as an...
Mar 3, 2023 · Richardson died Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, 28 years after bringing the NFL to the Carolinas and five years after selling the team after a Sports Illustrated report detailed...
Mar 2, 2023 · Jerry Richardson, the founder and former owner of the Carolina Panthers died at the age of 86 on Wednesday night, the team announced. The team did not reveal the cause of death.
Mar 2, 2023 · Richardson brought professional football to the Carolinas in 1995 and left a lasting legacy of sports and business. He was a loyal and influential member of the NFL, a generous donor to his alma mater Wofford, and a former NFL player and Hardee's entrepreneur.
Mar 2, 2023 · CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement.
