Eugene Lamb Richards Jr. (June 14, 1863 – September 17, 1927) was an American college football player, lawyer, and politician.

Richards was born on June 14, 1863, in New Haven, Connecticut.

He set a Yale record in May 1883 by kicking a football 168 feet.

[4] Richards later became a lawyer who was actively involved in Tammany Hall politics.

He held state offices in New York, including Deputy Attorney General and Bank Commissioner.