Les Richter (1930 – 2010)

Story by Will Silk

Les Richter in 1959Perhaps no single man had more involvement in the development of West Coast racing in the United States than Les Richter. Les was born October 26, 1930 in Fresno, California. He attended high school in Fresno before moving onto the University of Berkeley where Les became an All-American Line Backer and later inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame.

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