Worcester Owner Passes Away

Worcester Owner Passes Away

It was announced on a Tuesday morning that Richard Paul, the owner of the Worcester Athletics, has passed away due to a heart attack. Richard had been at the helm of the club since 1932. He managed to get the team through some of the toughest financial times with the Great Depression in full swing and saved the team from folding in '32. They would end up in a great place a few years later capturing a McCallister Cup in 1935. He helped get the team into the NAAF in 1951 to mark a return to professional football after several years following the war as a regional amateur team. They finally returned to the playoffs with this past season’s success. His final act as the owner was bringing the McCallister Cup game to Worcester for the 1956 season, something he was proud of accomplishing after several years of biding for it. His wife Marie Paul will take over the role of Owner, though she is expected to receive help from her son Chester.

Uniform Changes
The team was going to be making minor adjustments to the uniform this season and so they added one more piece. The new uniforms move the “W/A” logo from the chest to the helmet. They now become the 5th team with a design on their helmet. They also join the Raiders in adding TV numbers on the sleeves. It is expected that this will soon become more normal across the league. They moved the sleeve stripes down the arm a bit to make room for the numbers. The final touch is a heart added to the left side in place of the “W/A” logo. The heart will have Richard Paul's initials within to honour the late owner.