Ep #220 - Jason 'Richo' Richardson - The 'Gift' that keeps giving! (Sport)

Join us on Legends With Bevo for a conversation with Jason 'Richo' Richardson who is one of the greats in Australian sports commentary.Richo tells us about his sports crazy childhood, his thrilling win in the 1993 Stawell Gift and how a job in sunglasses sales sparked his career into sports commentary. Along the way he reflects on his time as a track and field competitor, the heartwarming story of how he met his wife, Kate Anderson and working with some of the greatest cricketers of all time. Richo’s running career saw him race with the greats of track and field, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and train with Australian Olympic legend, Cathy Freeman. His move away from competition and his obsession for all things sporting has been turned into a career that sees him working alongside one of his childhood heroes, Bruce McAvaney. His love of sports and his stories on and off the field give us a glimpse into the sporting world few have been able to experience.Thanks so much to Richo for giving up his time, to the great man James Tzaferis for the introduction to Richo and to the team at PodBooth for putting this great video together.Thanks also to the Southern Slugs Football Club for their amazing support over the past couple of years, check out their Facebook page for exciting upcoming overseas tours in Croatia and Phuket.Finally thanks also to our newest sponsor, Woodville Warriors District Basketball Club for offering to jump on board as a partner. If you are looking for a great junior or senior club to play basketball then head to their Facebook page or website. You won't meet a better bunch of people! https://legendswithbevo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/legendswithbevo/channel/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/legendswithbevo/ https://open.spotify.com/show/7gnyGc2AwYcuIRkvuS1Dxy https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legends-with-bevo/id1444792076