1. Victor York Richardson was born on 7 September 1894 in Parkside, South Australia, the son of Valentine Yaxley Richardson, who worked as an accountant and painter and decorator, and Rebecca Mary Richardson.
13 Facts About Vic Richardson
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Vic Richardson grew up in the Unley area and attended Kyre College.
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Vic Richardson took 211 catches and even completed four stumpings as a stand-in wicketkeeper.
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Vic Richardson played his final Test against South Africa at Durban on 28 February 1936, aged 41 years 178 days.
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Vic Richardson made his senior Australian rules football debut for Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League in 1915 and in a career interrupted by World War I, played 114 games for Sturt, kicking 23 goals.
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Vic Richardson was a gifted sportsman and excelled in other sports besides cricket and Australian rules football, including baseball, golf, tennis, lacrosse, basketball, and swimming.
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In March 1949 Vic Richardson announced that he would seek Liberal and Country League pre-selection for the new federal Division of Kingston, situated in Adelaide's south.
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At the time Vic Richardson lived on Richmond Road, Westbourne Park, which was located in the electorate.
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On 29 January 1919 Victor Richardson married Vida Yvonne Knapman, daughter of hotelier Alf Knapman.
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Vic Richardson died on 25 September 1940; they had one son and three daughters.
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Vic Richardson was a grandfather to three future Australian Test cricketers Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell and Trevor Chappell.
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Vic Richardson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 10 June 1954 for his services to cricket, including his presidency of the Country Carnival Cricket Association.
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The Victor Richardson Gates, erected in 1967 at the south-eastern entrance of Adelaide Oval, and the road leading to them, were named after him by the South Australian Cricket Association.