Widener University Athletics Hall of Fame
A multi-sport athlete at the university, Richie Weaver '73 excelled as a hurdler on the track and a running back on the football field and earned numerous accolades for his prowess in each sport. In track & field, Weaver was a two-time All-American and most notably the national champion in the 440-meter intermediate hurdles in 1970. On the gridiron, he graduated with 10 Middle Atlantic Conference records and 10 school records. Weaver was named an All-American in 1971 after setting a single-season program standard at the time with 1,267 yards on the ground and ended his career with 2,604 rushing yards, which was also a record when he graduated. In addition, his 363-yard rushing performance against Moravian on Nov. 7, 1970 are still MAC and ECAC single-game records to this day.
