Jerry Richardson, the former Baltimore Colts wide receiver who later founded and owned the Carolina Panthers until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died ...

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 ...

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

Jerry Richardson, the self-made millionaire who ... Deeply rooted in both Carolinas and once a wide receiver for the Baltimore Colts, Richardson persuaded the NFL to put an expansion team in ...

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 ...

When former Carolina owner Jerry Richardson passed away ... A former pro player (Richardson played for the Baltimore Colts, catching a touchdown pass from John Unitas in the 1959 NFL championship ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — 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 ...

Jerry Richardson, founder of the Carolina Panthers ... Richardson was a wide receiver for two seasons with the Baltimore Colts and won the 1959 NFL championship with Hall of Fame quarterback ...

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 ...

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 ...