Bill Richardson (runner)

{{Short description|American middle-distance runner (1903–1969)}}

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| name = Bill Richardson

| full_name = William Hord Richardson

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| nationality = American

| sport = Middle-distance running

| event = 800 metres

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1903|12|25}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California

| death_date = {{death date and age|1969|12|28|1903|12|25}}

| death_place = Los Angeles, California

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William Hord Richardson (December 25, 1903 – December 28, 1969) was an American middle-distance runner.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78947 |title=Bill Richardson |work=Olympedia |access-date=September 17, 2021}} He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/bill-richardson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418105826/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/bill-richardson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Bill Richardson Olympic Results |accessdate=October 9, 2017}}

Competing for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, Richardson finished runner-up in the 800 m at the 1925 NCAA Track and Field Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=6 |title=800 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=28 December 2024}}