# Alma Richards

> American Olympic high jump gold medalist athlete, soldier, lawyer and teacher (1890–1963)

**Wikidata**: [Q706309](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706309)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Richards)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alma-richards


## References

1. [Olympedia - Alma Richards. Olympedia](http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78945)
2. [Utah Sports Hall of Fame](https://www.utahsportshalloffame.org/honorees-hall-of-fame-induction/hall-of-fame-1970s/)
3. [Alma Richards, Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports-Reference.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172755/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/alma-richards-1.html)
4. [Liahona](https://site.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2022/01/digital-only/alma-richards-1912-olympian?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2022/01/digital-only/alma-richards-1912-olympian?lang=eng#p1&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID=70856CE302A79176-54962AE2E1A941DC|MCORGID=66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%40AdobeOrg|TS=1698303856#p1)
5. [Parowan: 150th anniversary of ‘mother colony’. Church News. 2001](https://www.thechurchnews.com/2001/1/20/23245021/parowan-150th-anniversary-of-mother-colony)
6. [Book review: ‘Alma Richards: Olympian’ tells story of Mormon gold medalist in 1912 Olympics. Deseret News. 2017](https://www.deseret.com/2017/3/5/20607502/book-review-alma-richards-olympian-tells-story-of-mormon-gold-medalist-in-1912-olympics)
7. [`TRIALS & TRIUMPHS’ ISN’T JUST GOLLY-GEE-WHIZ LOOK AT CHAMPS. Deseret News. 1992](https://www.deseret.com/1992/7/19/18995352/trials-triumphs-isn-t-just-golly-gee-whiz-look-at-champs)
8. [Twila Van Leer: Utah’s extended family includes a 1912 Olympic gold medalist. Deseret News. 2023](https://www.deseret.com/2016/8/23/20594557/twila-van-leer-utah-s-extended-family-includes-a-1912-olympic-gold-medalist)
9. [10 Olympians who came from Utah. Deseret News. 2016](https://www.deseret.com/2016/8/18/20794036/10-olympians-who-came-from-utah)
10. Parowan’s just deserts. Deseret News. 2001
11. [Torchbearer related to Alma, O.C. . .. Deseret News. 2002](https://www.deseret.com/2002/1/29/20629390/torchbearer-related-to-alma-o-c)
12. [A history of Utahns in Olympic track & field. Deseret News. 2023](https://www.deseret.com/2016/6/28/20591091/a-history-of-utahns-in-olympic-track-field)
13. [Bring torch to Parowan. Deseret News. 2001](https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/25/19587931/bring-torch-to-parowan)
14. [A golden Utahn after 88 years. Deseret News. 2000](https://www.deseret.com/2000/10/2/19780988/a-golden-utahn-after-88-years)
15. [Alma RICHARDS - Olympic Athletics | United States of America. Olympic.org athletes database](https://web.archive.org/web/20190904232523/https://www.olympic.org/alma-richards)
16. [Alma Wilfred RICHARDS, Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age. Olympics.com athletes database](https://olympics.com/en/athletes/alma-wilfred-richards)
17. [Track and Field Statistics](http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=5570&Gender=M%20Alma%20Richards)
18. [Parowan’s just deserts. Deseret News. 2001](https://www.deseret.com/2001/6/28/19593575/parowan-s-just-deserts)
19. [Like Alma, Parowan is proving tenacious. Deseret News. 2001](https://www.deseret.com/2001/3/7/19573699/like-alma-parowan-is-proving-tenacious)
20. A golden Utahn after 88 years. Deseret News. 2000
21. [61 famous people buried in Utah. Deseret News. 2017](https://www.deseret.com/2017/5/26/20613265/61-famous-people-buried-in-utah)
22. 61 famous people buried in Utah. Deseret News. 2017
23. Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News Publishing Company. 1998
24. Trials & Triumphs / Mormons in the Olympic Games. Deseret Book. 1992
25. [Alma Richards: 1912 Olympian. Liahona. 2022](https://site.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2022/01/digital-only/alma-richards-1912-olympian?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2022/01/digital-only/alma-richards-1912-olympian?lang=eng#p1&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID=70856CE302A79176-54962AE2E1A941DC|MCORGID=66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%40AdobeOrg|TS=1698303856#p1)
26. [Meet Alma Richards, a gold medalist!. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2022](https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/inspiration/meet-alma-richards-a-gold-medalist?lang=eng)
27. [Did You Know?. Liahona. 2005](https://site.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2005/07/did-you-know?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2005/07/did-you-know?lang=eng#p3&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID=0887F561FDB1B5E3-3F3B6943CA18B145|MCORGID=66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%40AdobeOrg|TS=1698304268#p3)
28. [Episode 10: Give Me Strength. 2021](https://site.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/saints-podcast/season-03/s03-episode-10?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/saints-podcast/season-03/s03-episode-10#p1&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID=6314DADA51F2478F-29B3533F8D1CD4E2|MCORGID=66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%40AdobeOrg|TS=1698304644#p1)
29. [Call goes out for Olympic athletes. Deseret News. 2008](https://www.deseret.com/2008/4/26/20787505/call-goes-out-for-olympic-athletes)
30. [Olympedia - Alma Richards. Olympedia](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/78945)
31. [Utahn hopes to carry torch at 100. Deseret News. 2001](https://www.deseret.com/2001/4/10/19580073/utahn-hopes-to-carry-torch-at-100)
32. [Torino Games: Day 8 highlights. Deseret News. 2006](https://www.deseret.com/2006/2/18/19938912/torino-games-day-8-highlights)
33. [Source](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9314779/alma-wilford-richards)
34. SNAC
35. Find a Grave
36. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
37. [More Utah “Rushmores”. Deseret News. 2009](https://www.deseret.com/sports/2009/2/9/20795300/more-utah-rushmores)
38. [Scrapbook of the 20th Century: August 1912: Alma Richards. Deseret News. 1999](https://www.deseret.com/1999/2/18/19430680/scrapbook-of-the-20th-century-august-1912-alma-richards)
39. Library of Congress Control Number
40. [Alma RICHARDS - Olympic Athletics | United States of America. Olympic.org athletes database](https://www.olympic.org/alma-richards)
41. [Source](https://prabook.com/web/alma.richards/2572167)