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Richardson in Miami, host of GSDF’s Colin Baker & Victor Wright
To train with Bill Adams Academy & former US Olympian Tony Dees
Gregory 'Jackie Chan' Richardson and GSDF's Garth Nelson just after he touched down in Miami yesterday.
By Franklin Wilson
‘Golden Jaguar’ Gregory Richardson arrived in Miami yesterday ahead of his one week Major League Soccer try out with MLS side, Toronto F.C.
Richardson was met and welcomed by President of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF) Colin Baker and Executive Member Garth Nelson.
While in Florida, Richardson who is aiming to become the first Guyanese to ever win an MLS contract will be hosted by Baker and Victor Wright, also of the GSDA. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Baker disclosed that the GSDF will be going all out to ensure that Richardson is successful in his bid to play in the MLS. “We will leave no stones unturned in this quest to see this player become the first Guyanese to play in the MLS. Leading up to the trails, he will be training along with fellow Golden Jaguar Brion Baker and will also be working along with Bill Adams, a Director of the GSDF and owner of the Bill Adams Tennis Academy.”
Richardson will receive specialized fitness training from former United States Olympic Hurdler Tony Dees who is currently working with the LA Fitness Gym.
Richardson will be on trials from February 7 – 14.
Bill Adams, a Guyanese by birth, has over 30 years of international coaching experience at the professional and amateur levels.
Adams has been director of the Adams International Tennis Academy in East Allentown since 1997. He currently is training several top-ranked juniors. Prior to moving to Allentown, Adams directed an Academy in Boca Raton, Florida and in 1994 he worked with Venus and Serena Williams. He still serves as an occasional consultant to the sisters, who are both ranked among the top players in the world.
During the late 1980s, the multilingual Adams traveled as a coach to Italian star Paolo Cane, who was ranked as high as 22nd in the world and once defeated top-ranked Mats Wilander in Davis Cup competition.
Adams started teaching tennis in 1971 while a member of the Los Angeles Valley College team. He has also served as head pro, coach and academy director in Guyana, Germany, Arizona, Florida and Italy. He opened his first International Academy in Milan, Italy, in 1988.
Tony Dees won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona behind Mark McKoy.
He then finished third at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, eighth at the 1993 World Championships, third again at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and fourth at the 1999 World Championships
Dees was the 1989 World Cup 4×100 champion; 2nd at 1992 Olympic Trials; 1990 Goodwill Games silver medalist.
A noted sprinter-hurdler at the University of Mississippi, Tony Dees always has been a man of speed. Besides being one of the world’s top.
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