Bobby Richards 30-Year
Celebration
The weekend of December 7th and 8th
saw several generations of Sea Gull football players and fans
gather to reminisce and remember a special member of the SU
Football Family - Bobby Richards. Bobby's Boys gathered to
recall wonderful moments, renew old friendships and preserve the
memory of a 5'9 175 Defensive Tackle whose life ended all too
soon, but whose desire, attitude and determination lives on
through the Bobby Richards Award.
The fun kicked off with a
social event that included a presentation remembering Bobby, the
77 team, and the award winners (If you are interested in
receiving a copy please email the varsity club -
varsityclub@salisbury.edu
). Attendees also saw the 1977 game vs. Towson, while enjoying
each other's company.
The attendees then enjoyed the 2007
Sea Gull Football banquet, were team awards were handed out
including the 2007 Bobby Richards Award Winners - David Leonard
& Daniel Bullock, who received their honor to a standing
ovation, the first of the night.
After David and Daniel returned to their seats, David Kirchoff -
one of the first Richards Award Recipients came up to the podium
and spoke about a person who was long overdue in receiving the
award. Caroline Richards, Bobby’s mother and the person who has
shaken the hand of the winners of her son’s award became the
newest member of this fellowship of the ring, to a very
emotional standing ovation.
The celebrations continued the next
day at a special brunch held at The Globe restaurant in Berlin,
and continued with men's and women's basketball games later in
the day. It was a terrific weekend where friends came together
to celebrate, reminisce, and remember. Please enjoy the
pictures from the weekend below.
Those in attendance included:
Julie (Richards) Apfel, Karl Apfel
& Family, Caroline Richards, Bart and Cairn Boucher,
Mike and Kelly Brouthers,
Harry Butsko,
Eric Crapster,
Dr. Norman, Garnett and Sally Crawford,
Vance & Lynn Fitzgerald,
Nick Good-Malloy,
Peter & Donna Hanulak
Al Holiday,
Dr. Tom Jones,
David Kirchoff,
Marylane and Patrick McGlinchey, MP Minton,
Bob Moyle and his daughter Missy, Keith & Cheryl O'Neal,
Joe Pino,
Dallas Phillips,
Mike Phillips (former HS Teammate of Bobby),
Preston Phillips,
Peter Pratt,
Dan & Sarah Ring,
Mark Schnackenberg and his son,
Tim Trott, Mike Walter, Jerry West, and Coaches Ed Vickers and
Dick Yobst Sending their Regrets:
Dan Quinn,
Ed
"Hunter" Smith,
John Harmon.
Bobby "Bo" Jones,
Michael Garcia,
Kurt Krueger
Rueben Stevenson, and Rich Mandley |
