Alma Wilford Richards (February 20, 1890 – April 3, 1963) was an American athlete. He was the first resident ofUtah to win a gold medal at theOlympic Games, in1912, in the running high jump event.[1][4]
He taught science atVenice High School in Los Angeles for 32 years.[1] Richards was buried, according to his wishes, in theParowan Cemetery.[8] He was posthumously inducted into theUtah Sports Hall of Fame (1970),[9] Helms Hall of Fame and Brigham Young University Hall of Fame.[1]
Richards’ first wife was Marian Gardiner Richards. They had one child, Joanne Richards. His second wife was Gertrude Huntimer Richards, and they had three children: Mary Richards Schraeger of La Habra Heights, California; Anita Richards Ricciardi of Whittier California; and Paul Richards of Los Angeles, California.[8] Richards was a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, their first member to compete in the Olympics.[10]
^abWallechinsky, David and Loucky, Jaime (2008). "Track & Field (Men): High Jump." In "The Complete Book of the Olympics – 2008 Edition." London: Aurum Press, Limited. p. 197.
