Ken Richards, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ken Richards

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer

Date of Birth: 29-Jan-1934

Place of Birth: Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1972

Profession: screenwriter, rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Kenneth "Ken" Henry Llewellyn Richards (29 January 1934 – 8 January 1972) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s.
He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Bedwas RFC, Cardiff RFC and Bridgend RFC, as a fly-half, i.e.
number 10, and club level rugby league (RL) for Salford.
Noted for his drop-goals, Ken Richards would often take penalties and conversions using the drop goal method rather than placing the ball, during September 1961 he scored a drop goal penalty against Doncaster from 55 yards (50 metres).