Pat Richter
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| Positions | Tight end • Wide receiver • Punter | ||||||||
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| Born | September 9, 1941 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Madison East | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 1st round, 7th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 10th round, 78th overall pick | ||||||||
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Hugh Vernon "Pat" Richter (born September 9, 1941) is an American former professional football player and athletic administrator. He played professionally for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) before becoming the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was responsible for hiring Barry Alvarez from Notre Dame in 1990 as head football coach, restoring the Badgers football program to national prominence. He also hired basketball coaches Dick Bennett and Bo Ryan, both of whom reached the "Final Four" of the NCAA Tournament.