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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gloster Van Richardson of Chicago, who 
4passed away on February 27, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was born in Greenville, 
6Mississippi on July 18, 1942; he played college football at 
7Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was drafted to play for the 
9Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL in 1965; he ultimately played 
10wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Dallas Cowboys, 
11and the Cleveland Browns; he became a two-time NFL Superbowl 
12champion while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1970 and 
13the Dallas Cowboys in 1971; in all, he played in 92 
14professional games, catching 92 passes for 1,976 yards and 18 
15touchdowns; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, After playing in the NFL for 10 years, Gloster Van 
17Richardson returned to Chicago and worked as a physical 
18education teacher for 25 years; he was the football coach at 
19Kennedy-King College in Chicago, becoming one of the first 
20football coaches at the City Colleges of Chicago; he taught 
21football fundamentals to students from the Englewood Community 
22and throughout the Chicago area; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson worked as the executive 
2assistant for the then-president of the Cook County Board, the 
3late John H. Stroger; he worked there for 12 years until his 
4retirement; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was a citizen of the City 
6of Chicago for over 50 years; he was an advocate for the people 
7and had strong ties to his community, especially the Southside; 
8he was passionate and dedicated to his athletes and gave his 
9all to help others; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gloster Van Richardson was a devoted husband and 
11an adoring father and grandfather; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Gloster Van Richardson and extend our sincere condolences to 
15his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Gloster Van Richardson as an 
19expression of our deepest sympathy.