The Big Ten Conference awarded Pat Richter its Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award, highlighting his success in leadership after his playing career.
While in Wisconsin, he was drafted first-round draft pick of the Washington Redskins, Big 10 reported.
“There has always been a Clint Eastwood-like stature and demeanor to Pat Richter whose achievements as a multi-talented athlete and multi-dimensional administrator have set him apart,” Mike Lucas, a writer for the University of Wisconsin, wrote on Twitter. “He helped put the ‘W’ back in UW athletics. Winning. Making our day (many days and decades over).”
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Richter served as the university’s athletic director in 1989.
Richter, of Wisconsin, is this year’s recipient of the Big Ten’s Ford-Kinnick Leadership Award, recognizing his achievements in leadership after his student-athlete career in the Big Ten.
While a student at UW, Richter received the All-America (1961-62) and academic All-America (1962), as well as led the Big Ten in receiving and yardage at various points throughout his time as a tight end.
Richter played in the NFL before retiring and receiving a law degree from UW. He then worked for Oscar Meyer Corporation before returning to UW as the athletic director for 15 years and transforming the athletic program.
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