Brothers Gloster and Thomas Richardson appear in the 1964 Jackson State College yearbook. Both were wide receivers and played in the NFL, along with Willie and Earnest.
Brothers Allen, Earnest and Charles Richardson appear in the 1970 Jackson State College yearbook above a photo caption that read, “Gee, we wish we were like our big brothers!”
RICHARDSON BROTHERS: FIRST FAMILY OF JSU FOOTBALL BY SAM JEFFERSON A huge part of the football and athletic mystique at Jackson State University has been the school’s ability to attract several members of the same family to compete on its teams. Some of the names that readily come to mind are the Paytons (Eddie and Walter) from Columbia; the Hardys (Larry and Edgar, and Bertha in basketball) from Mendenhall; the Bishops (Harold, Beverly, Beverly Jr. and Ralph) from Corinth; the Normans (Matthew, Bobby and Tommy) from
Greenville; and the Phillips (Rodney and Arthur) from Mendenhall. In baseball, who can forget the Braddy brothers (Bob, Levertis, Leonard, Eddie and Joe) who played for the Tigers in the 1960s? Brother Lewis Braddy did not play at JSU, but he served as an assistant baseball coach under Bob, who is currently the Tigers’ director of athletics. Don’t forget the Short brothers (Eugene and Purvis) who starred in basketball. Both Shorts
were first-round NBA draft selections. Most recently, basketball star Trey Johnson and several members of his family, including his father, Clint Jr. (baseball), starred at JSU. There are many more examples of family involvement in Tiger athletics, but one family stands out – the Richardson brothers from Greenville, Miss. The Rev. W.L. Richardson and his wife, Alice T. Richardson, an award-winning educator, had