UNC alum Jon Richardson, son of Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, dies at 53

Posted Jul 16, 2013
Former Panthers Stadium President Jon Richardson has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Richardson, 53, was the oldest son of Carolina Panthers owner/founder Jerry Richardson. He was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at wide receiver at North Carolina. He led the Tar Heels in receptions in 1981. (Charlotte Observer)

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