Richard McElroy
Memorial Fund
Richard was a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. Richard also loved football. He played from 13 to 21 yrs. old. In college, Richard played in the hard-hitting SEC as a fullback and half-back. Richard was smart so the coaches would say: “Give the ball to McElroy. He can remember the plays.” A compliment, maybe? But maybe not as we look back today. A well liked All-Star, he gave MSU the best he had. Always a team player. Always giving 100%. That is who Richard was. Little did he know what it was doing to his brain. Trained to spear his opponents as hard as he could with his head, he was told his helmet would protect him. He suffered blows repeatedly to his head throughout his 8 yr. career, in games and practice.
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