Archie Richardson

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Henry Archibald Richardson, known as Archie Richardson, was born on 18 July 1879 in Sale, Victoria. He was an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football Association from 1902 to 1904, appearing in 49 games and kicking 2 goals. He served in the Australian Army during World War I, and later moved to the United States, where he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Richardson died on 7 March 1981 in California, United States, aged 101. For many years he was thought to have played for St Kilda in the VFL and to be the longest-lived St Kilda player, but those games have since been credited to other players.