He used the money he made playing for the Baltimore Colts to build the Hardee’s fast-food restaurant empire and then bought an N.F.L. expansion franchise. By Ken Belson Jerry Richardson ...

Jerry Richardson, the founder of the Carolina ... was a standout football player at Wofford College and played for the Baltimore Colts from 1959 to 1960. He caught a touchdown pass from Johnny ...

Carolina Panthers founder and former owner Jerry Richardson died Wednesday ... Before he transitioned into a business career, the Baltimore Colts drafted Richardson in 1959. As the 3rd quarter ...

It is rare to leave a mark in one industry, rarer still to distinguish oneself in two, as North Carolina native Jerry Richardson ... 1950s, Richardson was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1958 ...

The celebration of life was held at the Jerry Richardson Indoor ... After college, he was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. On October 26, 1993, Richardson was awarded the NFL’s 29th franchise.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jerry Richardson ... before playing in the NFL with the Baltimore Colts. Richardson was awarded the NFL's 29th franchise in October of 1993. The Panthers began competing ...

Carolina Panthers founder Jerry Richardson died Wednesday night ... He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1959 and caught a touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in the 1959 NFL Championship ...

Jerry Richardson, the founder and former owner ... South Carolina's Wofford College and two NFL seasons with the Baltimore Colts from 1959-60. He caught a touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas in ...

The Carolina Panthers' first owner, Jerry Richardson, who brought professional football to Charlotte, has died at age 86, the team said Thursday. The team posted an announcement shortly before 2 p ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C — Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers ... of Johnny Unitas who caught a touchdown pass in the Baltimore Colts’ victory over the New York Giants in the 1959 NFL championship ...