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RIP: The Cowboys’ Golden Richards

By Gregg WendorfAdvance News JournalIf you ever wanted to have a son who would one day become a football star, you might name him “Golden.”Then, when and if he becomes a football star (one in a million chance?) and goes by the name of “Golden,” most people will probably consider it a sobriquet (nickname).In the case of former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver John Golden Richards, that was indeed the name branded on his birth certificate when he said “Hello, World” New Year’s Eve 1950.Word came last week (Friday the 23rd) that Golden had passed away at the relatively young age ...

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