Hall of Fame
For nearly 40 years, Dr. Bob Richards, Sr., has served as the team doctor for the Shippensburg football team while also volunteering his services to the Chambersburg High School program as well.
Dr. Robert Nathaniel Richards, Sr., was born in Glenolden, Pennsylvania and graduated from Temple Medical School in 1945 with a medical degree in orthopedics. He moved to Chambersburg in 1953 where he started a solo orthopedic surgical practice, becoming the first orthopedic surgeon in Franklin County.
A military veteran and Army captain from 1948-51, Richards served as President of the Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society and in 1978 was elected President of the Eastern Orthopedic Association. He also organized and played in the Eastern Orthopedic Jazz Band for 30 years.
Richards is a member of the Shriners of North America who are distinguished by an enjoyment of life and a commitment to philanthropy. The groups helps support Shriners Hospitals for Children, a network of 22 pediatric specialty hospitals, operated and maintained by the Shriners where children up to 18 years old can receive medical treatment.
Richards was recently honored by Shriners for his 15 years of volunteer service, running free clinics in Chambersburg for crippled children in Franklin County and surrounding areas.
