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	Bridgewater College :: Athletics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Richards began an incredible run by capturing the National Decathalon Championship in 1951, a feat that he would duplicate in 1954, and again in 1955.
		In 1955, Richards was the main speaker at a kickoff banquet to raise funds for a new athletic building at the college.
		Richards addressed the BC commencement classes of both 1957 and 1981, and in 1957, was awarded Bridgewater’s “Alumnus of the Year” Award.
	www.bridgewater.edu /Sports/Hall_fame/1994/Robert_Richards.html (368 words)

	Richards, Bob (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1952 Richards he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
		During his career Richards won or tied for the United States national title in the pole vault nine times in outdoor competition (1948-1952, 1954-1957) and eight times in indoor competition (1948, 1950-1953, 1955-1957).
		Richards was also an accomplished decathlete, winning the U.S. national title in the decathlon three times (1951, 1954, 1955).
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/R/Richards/01.html (253 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Bob Richards
		The successor to Cornelius Warmerdam, Richards dominated the pole vault for a decade.
		At the University of Illinois, Richards' best placing in the NCAA championships was a six-way tie for first in 1947.
		Richards won the AAU decathlon championship in 1951, 1954, and 1956 and was the all-around champion in 1953.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/richardsbob.shtml (230 words)

	Bob Richards -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The "Vaulting Vicar" as he was known in his competitive days, the Rev. Robert Eugene "Bob" Richards (born February 20, 1926, (Click link for more info and facts about Champaign, Ill.) Champaign, Ill.) was a versatile athlete who made three (Click link for more info and facts about Olympic) Olympic teams in two events.
		The second man to pole vault 15 (Click link for more info and facts about feet) feet, he was the Olympic pole vault gold medalist in 1952 and 1956 after winning the bronze medal in 1948.
		While a student at the (Click link for more info and facts about University of Illinois) University of Illinois, Richards tied for the national collegiate pole vault title and followed that with 20 national (Click link for more info and facts about AAU) AAU titles, including 17 in the pole vault.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bob_richards.htm (302 words)

	Retired policeman dies of injuries from fall - PittsburghLIVE.com
		Richards was standing on a ladder while cutting branches near the Wood Street marina when a large branch apparently knocked him down, Police Chief William Vakulick said.
		Richards was flown by medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh where he later died, according to a hospital representative.
		Richards unsuccessfully ran for district magistrate in 1993.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/mostread/s_367781.html (376 words)

	Family-friends fellowship
		Robert L. Richards Jr., EG '50, had a long and successful career with DuPont before retiring in 1987 as a vice president, but he never forgot what it was like to be a struggling graduate student with a family to support.
		Joyce Richards worked as a librarian at MIT until the first of their two children, Alice, was born in 1952.
		Bob Richards got a job as a part-time research assistant, and the couple qualified for married-student housing on campus, but money was tight.
	www.udel.edu /PR/Messenger/03/2/EGfamily.html (840 words)

	Manband Profiles - Bob Richards
		Born on June 5th 1965, Bob Richards' tenure of the drumseat started in 1997 and his first live show with the band was at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on September 13th of that year.
		Bob wouldn't have any idea what he might be expected to play when he turned up on the night.
		Bob would practice with the band for a week, sleeping on a mattress and eating out of a saucepan, and then return home and practice on his own for a week.
	www.manband-archive.com /evolution/prof-richards-bob.php (3755 words)

	New Inventors: Rojen Roof Safety Pole
		Bob Richards has worked in the roofing industry for more than 30 years.
		By 2001, Bob had a good working prototype, and took it to a patenting attorney who suggested he contact the NSW Department of State and Regional Development for advice and assistance with commercialisation.
		Bob is very passionate about safety around building sites and was genuinely driven by altruism in his invention of the Rojen Safety Pole.
	www.abc.net.au /newinventors/txt/s1076377.htm (665 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		The Reverend Bob Richards was a theology professor in California when he qualified for the U.S. Olympic team as a pole vaulter in 1952.
		Richards countered this mood by leading an unofficial delegation of American athletes to visit the Soviet athletes.
		Bob Richards also holds a special place in American cultural history because he was the first athlete to appear on a box of Wheaties cereal.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?par_i_id=4885 (189 words)

	JS Online: Longtime reporter became advocate
		A native of Appleton, Richards graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1971 and began working as a reporter for WMTV-TV in Madison.
		In 1991, Richards moved to Dean Health Systems to fill a new position, facilitating communication between patients and the health organization.
		Richards began writing his weekly "Consumer Watch" column for The Capital Times of Madison in 1989 and continued writing until his death.
	www.jsonline.com /news/nobits/jul03/158175.asp?format=print (238 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Sir Vivian: The Definitive Autobiography: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This autobiography, written with journalist Bob Harris, tells the story from Viv's point of view, and is pretty much what cricket fans would expect from the man who was no stranger to controversy on a number of occasions during his playing days.
		Richards' career in cricket is fully covered from its inception until his failure to secure appointment as coach of the West Indies side to tour England in 2000.
		As Richards himself admits the cricket played as part of the Packer years was some of the toughest cricket ever played and the sense of challenge that Richards felt comes across loud and strong in the book.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0718144341 (1534 words)

	United Bermuda Party Online - The Official Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Richards said, "It is a great honour and a privilege to be asked to serve in the Senate.
		In 1997 Bob Richards was appointed to the Bermuda Senate under the United Bermuda Party Government.
		Bob Richards has also served on many public sector boards including the Bermuda Monetary Authority, the Public Funds Investment Committee, the Bermuda Association of Securities Dealers, and the Economic Council.
	www.ubp.bm /news/releases/20041028001.asp (683 words)

	USATF - Hall of Fame
		The "Vaulting Vicar" as he was known in his competitive days, the Rev. Robert "Bob" Richards was a versatile athlete who made three Olympic teams in two events.
		Richards had two sons who also were outstanding pole vaulters and one, Brandon, held the national high school record.
		An ordained minister, Richards was elected to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.
	www.usatf.org /HallOfFame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=134 (205 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Bob Richards
		Bob Richards doesn't mind taking a dip outside his lakefront home in central Virginia, even when the water temperature hits 98 degrees.
		Bob Richards said to relax because no one can see what is going on in front of the microphone...
		Former president Bob Richards, committee member Doug Collison, former vice president Matthew Crouch, green keeper Graeme Smith, Jessie Clements Gresford's oldest playing member and Beth Turnbull, who has been secretary of the club and delegate for the district for 10 years were presented with awards.
	sports.surfwax.com /files/Bob_Richards.html (853 words)

	Bob Richards Bagpipes - Amazing Bagpipe Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bob Richards is an educator in Corner Brook, Nfld.
		Uncle Bob Brown, a former servant of the Davis family and a passenger on the...
		Bob Richards has been a faculty member of the Wyoming Valley West school district...
	www.amazingbagpipeguide.com /bob-richards-bagpipes.html (635 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bob Richards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre.
		Robert Bob Seagren (born October 17, 1946) was an American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion.
		Tadeusz Ślusarski (May 19, 1950 - August 17, 1998) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bob-Richards (940 words)

	UW Business News Wire
		Bob Richards fought for consumers and mentored students throughout his life.
		During his career, Richards, who died in July at age 54, was a consumer reporter for WMTV-TV Madison's "Contact 15," director of patient advocacy at Dean Health System and author of the weekly "Consumer Watch" column for The Capital Times.
		"Bob was the first person to hire me in a professional position," said Yasiri, who recalls starting out at age 21 as Richards' producer for "Contact 15" and later being hired by him at Dean.
	www.corprelations.wisc.edu /buswire/9484.html (562 words)

	Bob Richards Jewelers-a Germantown, TN-based full service jewelry store :: Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bob Richards Jewelers represents a family owned and operated business spanning three generations of jewelers and watchmakers dating back to 1927.
		Bob Richards Jewelers performs almost all of your watch and jewelry repairs on the premises.
		We at Bob Richards Jewelers still operate on the same beliefs of the family store for over 75 years - good value for your dollar, personal attention, and the ability to service your cherished item.
	www.bobrichardsjewelers.com (196 words)

	USATODAY.com - Travel - News - Murk taints waters of Tahoe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Testing the water: Bob Richards of the University of California-Davis runs tests on Lake Tahoe, Calif., charting the clarity of the lake.
		SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Bob Richards eases a 10-inch white plate on a cable into chilly, sapphire water.
		Richards' boss, Charles Goldman, the scientist who first warned of Tahoe's decline, says, "If we don't turn the lake around in a decade, it may be irreversible.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2003/08/01-tahoe.htm (1367 words)

	The Capital Times (Madison, WI): CONSUMER CHAMPION BOB RICHARDS DIES AT 54.(FRONT)(Obituary)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Bob Richards, a longtime business columnist for The Capital Times, has died unexpectedly.
		Richards, according to a colleague, was on a local golf course Friday when he suffered a fatal heart attack.
		Richards served as the medical center's director of patient advocacy for 12 years.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:105924741&refid=ip_almanac_hf (213 words)

	LBJ School News Brief
		The event also drew a surprise visitor, former Texas Governor Ann Richards, who was pulled into the discussion by students as she left a meeting in the LBJ Library next door.
		Richards shared some of her memories about the women's rights movement of the 1970s, particularly her involvement in the international Status of Women Conference, and commented on the current U.S. political scene.
		In answer to a question from discussion moderator Admiral Bob Inman about recent polls showing that many U.S. women are in favor of attacking Iraq, Richards said she was not surprised.
	www.utexas.edu /lbj/news/sp2002/soapbox2.html (296 words)

	Rotary D9810 :: District 9810 Leaders - Meet our DGE Bob Richards (DG 2006-07) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The District congratulates Bob Richards of the Rotary Club of Sandringham on his selection as Governor for 2006-07.
		Bob Richards was raised and educated in Sandringham before commencing a career in Insurance.
		As Governor Elect, Bob is responsible for organising the training of incoming club and district officers for the 2006-07 Rotary year.
	www.9810.rotary.org.au /scripts/main.asp?body=info&id=244 (428 words)

	Ontario Property Assessment Corporation - The Advocate, November, Issue 3
		Bob Richards, President and Chief Administrative Officer of the Ontario Property Assessment Corporation, is on tour.
		Presley said the Bob Richards Tour ’99 proved that the union and the employer already agreed on one thing in this round of negotiations.
		"Bob Richards wouldn’t be doing this tour if he didn’t know that the outcome of the talks hinges on how much support union members give their bargaining team.
	www.opseu.org /bps/bargaining/advocate3.htm (718 words)

	Bob Richards -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Richards was interested in athletics from boyhood, participating in diving and tumbling before taking up the pole vault in junior high school.
		A graceful athlete, 6 feet, 9 inches (2.1 meters) tall, Bob Pettit was considered the first truly agile forward of extraordinary height in professional basketball.
		The 1945 rookie of the year for the Cleveland Rams, U.S. football coach and quarterback Bob Waterfield was born in Elmira, N.Y., on July 26, 1920.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9002545?tocId=9002545 (740 words)

	I.A. Richards -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		The English critic, poet, and teacher I.A. Richards was highly influential in developing a new way of reading poetry that led to the New Criticism.
		Richards, I.A. The English critic, poet, and teacher I.A. Richards was highly influential in developing a new way of reading poetry that led to the New Criticism.
		Richards, Laura E. The prolific U.S. author Laura E. Richards wrote more than 90 books, mostly children's stories and biographies of famous women.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9334538 (819 words)

	American Society for Quality
		Richards, with a master's degree in industrial engineering from Georgia Tech, is a principal member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, which, among other activities, characterizes the geologic setting of the disposal sites for U.S. nuclear waste management programs.
		The activities at Sandia are essentially scientific, and Richards says an interesting and often challenging aspect of his job has been working with scientists, who are "often uncomfortable with constraints on how their work is to be done and documented and in implementing rigorous, detailed regulatory quality assurance requirements.
		Richards and his wife, Andrea, have been married for 29 years and have two children, both now pursuing their own careers.
	www.asq.org /pub/qualityprogress/past/1001/13asqNews1001.html (2087 words)

	Our Brown County: Bob Richards's Life in Brown County
		Friendly dogs waddled about, barked a little, and sniffed the air as Bob waited on his expansive porch where hummingbirds flitted from feeder to feeder.
		It was after their family was raised that Bob and Shortie discovered the great passion of their lives—motorcycling.
		Nearing eighty, Richards hasn't slowed down much but he and his wife do get to relax in the evenings.
	www.ourbrowncounty.com /0801s1.htm (1170 words)

	GE Food Alert Campaign Center - Headlines
		Calgary - With all the controversy swirling around their multi-billion-dollar biotechnology investments, it seemed a little odd to find the industry's senior executives clustered in a hotel ballroom listening to Bob Richards talk about his childhood in an isolated Newfoundland outpost.
		But even the cell phones were silenced as members of the Crop Protection Institute sat there in that darkened room, hushed and clinging to the message Richards delivered as he paced back and forth across the stage.
		The story says that Richards was among several speakers offering an outsider's view at this year's Crop Protection Institute's annual meeting.
	www.gefoodalert.org /News/news.cfm?News_ID=925 (456 words)

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