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Jerry Richardson (born 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Richardson is a graduate of Fayetteville High School and Wofford College, where he played wide receiver and set several school records.

Richardson was taken in the thirteenth round of the 1959 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. His playing career only lasted two years catching fifteen passes for 171 yards and four touchdowns. His most notable reception was in the 1959 NFL championship win against the New York Giants, in which he caught the winning touchdown pass from Johnny Unitas.

Using his $3,500 check from the playoff games, Richardson founded Spartan Foods, a food-service company which manages Hardee's, Quincy's Steakhouse, and Denny's franchises in the Carolinas. Richardson achieved his goal of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1976. Richardson put the earnings towards purchasing an NFL franchise.

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