Biographical details | |
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Born | Britt, Iowa, U.S. | May 5, 1898
Died | December 31, 1970 Adamsville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 72)
Alma mater | Grinnell College (A.B. 1922) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Baseball | |
1926 | Clemson |
Football | |
1924–25 | Clemson (Freshmen) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–11 |
Leon Kenneth "Cul" Richards (May 5, 1898 – December 31, 1970) was an American athletics coach and businessman. Born in Britt, Iowa in 1898, he graduated from Grinnell College in 1922.[1] At Grinnell, he played on the football team under coach Bud Saunders. In 1924 he became coach of the freshman football team at Clemson College (now University), under head varsity coach Saunders.[2] Richards was also head baseball coach in 1926, leading the team to an 8–11 record.[3] He and Frank Padgett were interim head coaches for one game in the 1926 football season after Saunders resigned and before Bob Williams took over.[4][5]
Richards left Clemson after receiving a degree in civil engineering in 1927.[1] He moved to Waco, Texas, and started a construction supply business. His son was the husband of Texas Governor Ann Richards.[5]