Bucky Richardson

• Sent: 8/4/10
• Received: 8/11/10
• Time: 7 days
• Autographed Items Received: 1992 Classic, 1992 Topps, 1993 Pacific

Bucky Richardson had a great, great career at Texas A&M. Though I'm not an Aggie fan by any stretch of the imagination, Richardson was something special. Just as good on his feet as with his arm, he set records for rushing TD's by a QB and racked up a whole lot of yardage. He played in three bowl games during his time with A&M. In 1992, the Houston Oilers took him as an 8th round pick and he spent three seasons in a mostly backup role. He did get to start about half the games in 1994, but failed to make a big impact. In 1995, he signed with the Cowboys with intentions of being a backup QB and backup fullback (weird, huh?) but he never saw regular season action. He spent 1996 with the Kansas City Chiefs and then was out of football. Nowadays, he lives in the Houston area and co-owns a water and waste treatment company. Interestingly, his co-owner is Larry Kelm, former Rams linebacker.

I've had the 1992 Classic and the 1993 Pacific for years and years. Back in '94, I took those cards to Oilers training camp in San Antonio to try to get them autographed, but never came across Mr. Richardson. Glad to finally have them signed and back in my collection.