Willie Richardson, two-time Pro Bowler with Colts, dies at 76

Baltimore Colts flanker Willie Richardson (87) just barely got the ball as Chicago Bears defensive back Bernie McRae leaps on top of Richardson on Oct. 8, 1967 in Chicago. Play started when John Unitas passed to Richardson for a short gain in third quarter of game in Chicago. The Colts won 24-3.Willie Richardson, an All-Pro receiver who helped the Colts reach their first Super Bowl, died Monday of natural causes in Jackson, Miss. He was 76.

Richardson made a team-high 100 receptions in 1967 and 1968, when Baltimore went 24-2-2. He made the Pro Bowl both years. In Super Bowl III — an upset loss to the New York Jets — he was one of the few Colts who stood out, with six catches for 58 yards in…