Ponte Vedra CEO buys young players uniforms, equipment

Posted on Saturday, January 28th, 2006

RICHARD R. WILLICH, president and CEO of Medical Development International, talks to a group of Junior Pee Wee football players before he presented a check to the Police Athletic League for $36,320 on Friday at the South Woods Elementary School. By PETER WILLOTT, peter.willott@staugustinerecord.com

They looked all the part of the ragtag underdogs, with uniforms nearly a decade old, mismatched helmets and volunteer coaches.

Richard Willich saw the Historic St. Johns County Police Athletic League PeeWee football team in this condition as they played his grandson’s team.

“His team had really nice uniforms with their names on them, and the other team had really shabby uniforms and the coaches just seemed like fathers just doing their best,” said Willich, CEO of Medical Development International, Ponte Vedra Beach. Read More…