The Big Bopper
J. P. Richardson was born in Sabine Pass, Texas, the oldest son of
oil-field worker Jiles Perry Richardson (1905–1984) and his wife
Elise (Stalsby) Richardson (1909–1983). They had two other sons,
Cecil and James. The family soon moved to Beaumont, Texas.
Richardson graduated from Beaumont High School in 1947 and
played on the "Royal Purple" American football team as a defensive
lineman, wearing number 85.[3] Richardson later was a radio
disc jockey while at Lamar College,[4] where he studied prelaw and
was a member of the band and chorus.
Richardson worked part-time at Beaumont, Texas radio station KTRM (now KZZB).
It was Bruce Lee that got me into nunchucks ....
J. P. Richardson was born in Sabine Pass, Texas, the oldest son of
oil-field worker Jiles Perry Richardson (1905–1984) and his wife
Elise (Stalsby) Richardson (1909–1983). They had two other sons,
Cecil and James. The family soon moved to Beaumont, Texas.
Richardson graduated from Beaumont High School in 1947 and
played on the "Royal Purple" American football team as a defensive
lineman, wearing number 85.[3] Richardson later was a radio
disc jockey while at Lamar College,[4] where he studied prelaw and
was a member of the band and chorus.
Richardson worked part-time at Beaumont, Texas radio station KTRM (now KZZB).
It was Bruce Lee that got me into nunchucks ....
Semper Fidelis
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